[sdiy] S/PDIF cable.

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At 4:53 PM +0930 04/27/02, Batz Goodfortune wrote:
>Y-ellow all.
>         Anyone able to give me some advice on what to use for S/PDIF
>cable. Actually more of a choice between less than ideal cables available
>to me right now.
>
>I can chose from the following.
>75 ohm coax.
>50 ohm coax
>or
>an assortment of shielded audio-type cable.

I'd choose 75 Ohm coaxial ie. "video cable".  That is the cable for S/PDIF.

>So what can I reasonably get away with? Shielded or 50 ohm coax would be
>ideal because I wouldn't have to butcher any plugs to get the cable to fit.
>But if none of the above are suitable then I guess I have to re-think
>everything.
>
>Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

If you want to get technical, you could look up IEC 958.