{"id":6258,"date":"2022-11-30T07:36:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clooms.com\/?p=6258"},"modified":"2023-01-16T05:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T05:06:51","slug":"best-audio-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clooms.com\/best-audio-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Audio Cable: Choosing a suitable one from different types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When you use quality cables, you preserve the detailed and dynamic sound of the original recording. So, whenever you pick the best audio cable<\/strong>, look for the features mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n Interconnect cables <\/a>are mainly of two types:<\/p>\n\n\n <\/strong>These cables transmit sound in the form of 0s and 1s, i.e., the computer language. The surround sound system can carry six channels. Digital signals are less susceptible to degradation or interference. If your device has digital connections, it is advisable to use digital audio cables to get the optimum sound experience. <\/p>\n\n\n A USB cable helps carry digital audio messages from your personal computer to a converter (Digital-to-analog), receiver, and integrated amplifier. When you use a high-quality cable, you will get lesser timing errors which often degrades the sound quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are four types of USB cables, i.e., USB Type A, USB Type B, USB Type C, and Micro USB Type-B. In some of these cables, you will find two different connectors at their two ends. Thus, you must ensure that jacks are present on the devices you are willing to connect a USB cable.<\/p>\n\n\n HDMI or High-definition Multimedia Interface helps carry digital audio\/video signals. The latest HDMI 2.0 version currently supports up to 32 multi-channel audios. It includes Dolby\u00ae TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS HD\u2122 Master Audio, and other high-resolution formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With HDMI, you can also enjoy the flexibility of ARC or Audio Return Channel<\/a>. Audio Return Channel is a back channel for audio signals from your television’s internal web apps or over-the-air tuner. If the source and receiving end have ARC, you need not connect a separate cable for audio signals. Nowadays, some sound bar systems also come with ARC. An advanced version of ARC, i.e., eARC, offers higher audio bandwidth and can also handle Dolby Atmos signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use an HDMI cable<\/a> connecting an HD source like a high-definition cable TV box, Blu-ray player, or a high-definition gaming console.<\/p>\n\n\n Apple introduced this Firewire standard as a serial interface. You can connect different types of devices to a computer via this interface. Along with that, it also helps transfer digital audio from and to other audio interfaces. It has two different connectors; Firewire 400 alpha connector with six conductors and a Firewire 800 connector with nine pins. After the introduction of Thunderbolt, the Firewire interface is becoming obsolete.<\/p>\n\n\n The Alesis Digital Audio Tape is an optical interface that transmits multiple audio streams digitally. The American company Alesis<\/a> developed this interface in the 1980s; since then, many manufacturers have embraced this protocol. In the professional digital audio world, it has become a standard now.<\/p>\n\n\n Sony<\/a>\/Philips Digital Interface or S\/PDI format transmits stereo digital audio signals. It is a consumer-type interface developed in the 1990s and was created on AES\/EBU standards. The interface uses coaxial RCA connectors; however, people sometimes use fiber optic cables via TOSLINK connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n BNC is a typical connector that you use for radio frequencies. In digital audio, you use it to synchronize the clock between two digital devices. The signal passing through the BNC connector becomes a word clock which you can use in conjunction with S\/PDIF or AES\/EBU connection to improve accuracy and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n The MIDI or Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a 5-Pin DIN connector you use with computers and synthesizers to send the velocity and pitch of the notes played on the keyboard. Since the 1980s, it has been an essential component in developing digital audio production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although USB cables are replacing MIDI cables in modern equipment, MIDI is still a critical component of professional synthesizers and other instruments used in live applications. You can use a single MIDI audio cable<\/a> for MIDI out, MIDI In, and MIDI through connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTable of Contents<\/h2>\n
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Audio interconnect types:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Digital interconnect cables:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
USB<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
HDMI<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
Firewire (IEEE 1394)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
ADAT lightpipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
S\/PDIF (IEC 60958)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
BNC<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
MIDI cables<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n