Digital Cables

Digital cables carry data between components such as streamers, DACs, clocks, and transports. While the signal itself is digital, the transmission is still an analog electrical waveform that must travel through a real piece of wire. Because of that, impedance control, conductor geometry, and shielding all matter.

SPDIF, AES/EBU, and 50-ohm word clock cables each operate at specific impedances and require careful design to maintain signal integrity and minimize reflections and noise. When the cable is built correctly, the receiving component sees a clean, stable data stream.

All Snake River Audio digital cables are hand-built in Idaho to the length and configuration you choose. Click on any model below to explore the design and construction behind it.