RS232 Cables - Any differences?

rowlandhills · Post by **rowlandhills** » 2010-03-12 11:43

I've read of a few times when people have observed some audible differences with and without the RS232 cable connected between a DS and a Linn preamp. Has anyone experimented with different RS232 cables to see if they make any difference?

I have access to the original Linn cable, a couple of cheap looking cables which came from other things and a nice, solid looking, shielded cable from some Cisco kit. However, my system is not yet well enough setup to let me be confident of picking up any details.

sommerfee · Post by **sommerfee** » 2010-03-12 11:49

As far as I remember the difference is not made by the RS232 cable itself but by the RS232 setting in the preamp, even if no RS232 cable is connected.

rowlandhills · Post by **rowlandhills** » 2010-03-12 13:48

Fair enough. I've also just realised that my alternate cables are actually incorrectly wired anyway, as they're 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 not 1-4, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1. :(

Post by **lejonklou** » 2010-03-12 22:55

Axel (sommerfee) is right, the setting of the RS-232 port affects the sound slightly. On KK, it should be on. Not sure about other products.

Unfortunately, I have also found the connection between products to affect the sound slightly. Usually, the fewer connections, the better. This is one reason why a system with few components is much easier to really optimise for best sound quality.