Im kinda tight on money I need a decent digital coax cable, anyone on the net got a decent one cheap? or should I just go to wally world?? I work at Circuit city, and ofcourse all we sell in our store is MONSTER.

look for the best shielding. get your discount at CC!

You buy cheap brands of wire, cable, HDMI, etc and you ask for problems!

Use an audio patch cord (white or red but the red ones sound better :rolleyes: ). It will work just fine...Then when you get so $$$ then buy a 'real' coax jumper and tell me you hear a difference... ;)

A "yellow" composite video cable would be the best option if you have one laying around.
A 75 Ohm cable is the recommended impedance .

A "yellow" composite video cable would be the best option if you have one laying around.
A 75 Ohm cable is the recommended impedance .

Okay so a RCA Yellow video cable can be used as a Digital Coax cable?? and im guessing that will sound much better than how I have my DVD player hooked up to my receiver now just through stereo RCA cables. That wont hurt my dvd player or receiver will it? im sure it wont but I just dont know much about this stuff....

No it won't hurt your equipment and honestly...It may or may not sound better. Depends on the what is better at doing the DAC better, the CD player or the receiver.

I for one am using optical from my Sony CD player to my Onkyo receiver. VERY difficult to hear any significant diferences between the digital out & the analog out IMHO.

In order to get Dolby Digital or DTS from DVD's, you MUST use either optical or digital coax.
And yes.... it will sound MUCH better than analog audio (red/white) interconnects.

A "yellow" composite video cable would be the best option if you have one laying around.
A 75 Ohm cable is the recommended impedance .

So is a Yellow cable and Digital Coax both 75 OHM?? from reading your message I almost get the idea a Yellow video RCA and Digital Coax are pretty much the same thing, is there a difference if so what is it?

They are both 75 Ohm and can provide the same functionality. Whereas, most all red/white analog audio cables do not. They can work... but not recommended.

You could even use RG6 or RG59 coax cable. If terminated with "F" connectors, you can buy a pair of "F" to RCA adapters.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103580&cp=&sr=1&origkw=f+rca+adapter&kw=f+rca+adapter&parentPage=search

Why are they not recommeded???

Because there is no requirement for red/white audio cables to be "impedance matched".
It's like putting "regular" gas in a car where "premium" is recommended. It will start and run the engine, but not at it's peak performance.


And... now I know it is you. ;)
No matter where you go, there you are.

Why not answer this poster's question?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10975204&&#post10975204

No matter where you go, there you are.

Think that one up by yourself did you? ;)

Why not answer this poster's question?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10975204&&#post10975204

I did. ;)

1) no...
2) only with a little help from your friends

Did I answer your question from post #11 to your satisfaction?

Somewhat off topic, but don't shop at Wal-Mart. Period.

Because?