cables

[Unregistered]

what type of cable can be used for sub cable, can i use a digcoax, the reason I ask is the dig is thicker and seems more insulated than the actual "sub"cable . can this be done ?

thanks

 

[JohnA]

Yep

what type of cable can be used for sub cable, can i use a digcoax, the reason I ask is the dig is thicker and seems more insulated than the actual "sub"cable . can this be done ?

thanks

If the Sub has a LFE and or RCA L/R input any RCA type cable will work

 

[Unregistered]

If the Sub has a LFE and or RCA L/R input any RCA type cable will work

do you consider coax to be RCA type ?
what about using dig coax for video cable (the yellow)

 

[JohnA]

Yep

do you consider coax to be RCA type ?
what about using dig coax for video cable (the yellow)

There are two "types" of Coax 1) your cable/SAT cable which is Coax cable with a "F" connector 2) Digital Coax which uses a standard RCA type connector

Any RCA Type cable will work including a "dig coax" cable

Hope that helps

 

[Unregistered]

thanks !! for the info

 

[markw]

Simplify your life. Look at it like this.

"Coax", or "co-axial" is a type of cable.

"RCA", "BNC", or "F-type" are types of connectors which, depending on it's usage, can go on a co-axial cable. There are other types, but you probably get the idea.

 

[Willow]

"Coax", or "co-axial" is a type of cable.

"RCA", "BNC", or "F-type" are types of connectors which, depending on it's usage, can go on a co-axial cable. There are other types, but you probably get the idea.

ok why would one buy a "digcoax" and not use 1 of the stereo pairs for digcoax or viceverca

 

[JohnA]

Good question

ok why would one buy a "digcoax" and not use 1 of the stereo pairs for digcoax or viceverca

You can....the term digital "coax" is misleading

 

[BMXTRIX]

I typically use RG-6 cable (like is hooked to your cable box) and convert the F-connector to RCA and it sounds really good. This is about a $5.00 solution that people are willing to sell you for $50.00+

From what I understand, you can use about any 75 ohm cable to carry audio to a sub and it should work very well.

 

[markw]

Almost sounds like a dare, but here's a little reading for you.

ok why would one buy a "digcoax" and not use 1 of the stereo pairs for digcoax or viceverca

FWIW, I've never heard the term "digcoax" before. But, in any case, here's something to think about

Video signals, and digital as well, work best if passed through cables with a 75 ohm impedance. If a cable is designed for these functions, you can pretty much assume that they are interchangable. The fact that they ar terminated in with RCA connectors is an industry standard.

Audio, OTOH, works quite well with virtually any coaxial cable and are fairly non critical of the impedance. These can range from anywhere from 50 to 110 ohms. Audio doesn't care. If you notice, that 75 ohm cable used for video falls right smack in the middle here.

Back in the day, audio cables were pretty much anything. Since audio didn't care, most manufacturers were pretty easy to please. When video came along the need for 75 ohm cables became more critical. The same equipment could make both. They would need to retool specifically with 75 ohm cable for video and put different colored RCA jacks on the end. Somewhere, some guy got the idea that since 75 ohm works for everything and it doesn't cost more than the other stuff, why not make ALL RCA cables out of 75 ohm cable and simply change the RCS connectors on the end.

So, modern audio cable will PROBABLY work for video functions, there may still be some of the non 75 ohm stuff out there.