Best digital cable to audition?

Albert,

I'm curious to know how the two cables you mention compare to each other. What are their strengths and weaknesses?

Ketchup, I am using the Blue Jeans between my Sony 9000es and the Dolby DTS converter and frankly cannot hear any difference between it and the Purist on movies.

This of course is not a definitive test as my surround sound system is hardly state of the art. I am expecting the latest version tube DAC from Scott Nixon tomorrow and will give both cables a try with music.

Referring to the Marigo Apparition 5.7, it is a well built but very stiff 1.5meter cable. Bending the cable to fit your configuration is no problem however.
This cable seems to do what a digital cable should do, convey every bit of information from the DA to the transport without any digital hash, harshness, etc.
Assuming you have a first rate DA and transport, the 5.7 simply gets out of the way and lets their strengths shine through.
A disclaimer, since having a Marigo digital cable in my system since 1998 - I have become a distributor for their products. I am a devoted follower of Marigo Labs for sure!

Have I missed it but what kind of digital equipment have you got? Recently shopping for a 25' AES/EBU digital cable, I got prompt Paypal service on Mogami 3173 available here:

http://www.livewiresi.com/storeaes.htm

Drill down for pics and specs here:

http://www.mogamicable.com/

With a suggested maximum length of 1,000 feet, 25 feet of 3173 does exactly what it should: it works like a charm. Digital coax may be more voodoo, but of the three real world AES/EBU choices, Belden, Canare and Mogami, it's a safe bet your CDs passed thru one of them on their way to you. The topper for me was that Mogami 3173 is the only one to address the long-run specific criteria.

Albert,

I would be interested in hearing your comparison between the two cables.

Cheers,
Nick

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