digitalwanderer said:
Just checking on this, but does a cable carrying a digital signal REALLY need to be that good? I'd think that an analog signal would need better cables more. :?
No, of course digital cables don't need to be THAT good... Also, it would seem ultra-expensive cables aren't always anywhere near as good as they say they are, wether it's build quality or signal integrity.
One might consider that cables delivered as standard with monitors, gfx cards or (brand-name) computers are cheap and factory-made, yet surprisingly gets the job done just as well as a monster $150 cable.
Even analog signals aren't always overly fussy unless the cable's outright badly designed, or the signal carries very high frequency information (read: VGA, ethernet etc). I read an article somewhere by an audio specialist who used a strand of solder as a line patch cable and the sound was indistinguishable from using a proper line cable. It was a very harsh and brutal dissemination of high-priced audio cables, well worth reading.
Then again, people with too much money for their own good might want to get high-priced audio cables just as status objects, or for the cool looks (some have a really nice design).
Is there really a need for a supey-dupey quality DVI cable?
If you want it to be 15 meters long, then you should probably get a good quality one...
Not from monster or any such place tho.
Oh, and I picked up
this optical cable for $12 whilst out....I sure hope I can use it. Can I use it to hook up my Audigy2 to my Altec-Lansing ADA885s?
As you've undoubtedly discovered by now, the Audigy2 lacks an optical output (bit cheap of creative I feel). Yet, an optical cable is always a good thing to have, should you get a next-gen games console for example.
