BNC to RCA?

[JiggaD369]

I know this might sound stupid but if you take BNC female to rca male connectors and connected them to ur receiver then doing the same at the other end of the cables to the source, would this make a difference in sound?

 

[Dumar]

Not a stupid question.

If you make a good clean job of the connections and keep the overall cable length short, you won't notice a difference in the sound.

Having said that, it's always best to try and minimize the number of connections in order to minimize the overall impedance in the circuit: every connector adds a little more resistance.

How long is this interconnect, and why are you using BNC's?

 

[JiggaD369]

just read couple people say BNC is better sounding. beats me. but one other question i have is...im planning on buyin Denon DVD-2200, where the CDplayback was not great. so im thinkin of adding a DAC to it. now the DAC's i've seen have XLR outputs in the back. but if i use that i have to make a XLR to RCA cable. so my question is, should i go with XLR to RCA or just use the analog output?

 

[markw]

"just read couple people say BNC is better sounding."

I'll not mince words here. That's pure bullshiite.

 

[JiggaD369]

That why i asked.

 

[BMXTRIX]

BNCs you will likely find on more 'pro-grade' gear. This has nothing to do with sound, it has to do with morons in the world. You see, BNC connections lock onto equipment, so once the connector is in place, a little tug on it won't allow the connector to come off. This is especially important in a pro environment where cables may be laid across the ground and not tucked away behind equipment racks or walls. It is also valuable when you have 100+ cables going into a Middle Atlantic rack and when a service tech puts his arm inside to mess with one cable, he doesn't want to worry about another cable coming loose or falling off.

If possible, it is always best to use the native ends of the connection type you plan to use. BNC on one end, RCA on the other - then get that type of cable. Most often, you will find your world dominated by RCA - RCA connectors.

As for your other dilema... I can't help really. But, I would ask why you wouldn't just use the digital output from the CD player to your preamp? Let the preamp to the DAC work for you unless you specifically need analog for some reason, that is what I would do.

 

[JiggaD369]

so you're saying that i should just connect the cd player to my reciever and let it do the work? no need for a DAC?

 

[Dumar]

so you're saying that i should just connect the cd player to my reciever and let it do the work? no need for a DAC?

That's it, you got it.

What BMXTRIX is saying is, if you are concerned about the DAC in the CD player, go digital to your preamp and let it do the conversion to analogue.

 

[JiggaD369]

do receivers have a built in DAC? im planning on buying a old cd player but adding a DAC to make the sound better. is there anyway other way to make it sound good or will the receiver do it itself? i have a Marantz SR8400 receiver.

 

[jaxvon]

The reciever has a built-in DAC. If you use Coax digital or optical from your CD player you can let your reciever do the DAC work.

 

[Duffinator]

do receivers have a built in DAC? im planning on buying a old cd player but adding a DAC to make the sound better. is there anyway other way to make it sound good or will the receiver do it itself? i have a Marantz SR8400 receiver.

Yes, most new receivers do have built in DAC's. I'd go with the other's suggestion of letting the receiver do the digital to analog conversion. But if you want to go the route you first mentioned and you are going to buy new cables you can order custom length cables with RCA on one end and BNC on the other. Try:

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/index.htm

 

[JiggaD369]

which would sound better...digital from cd player to receiver or analog from cd to receiver?

 

[jaxvon]

Depends on which has the better DAC. It doesn't matter that much (or shouldn't) so just try both and see what you like better. It's your system.