BNC to standard (phono plug type) coaxial - converter?

[jon]

I want to go from the digital out of my Cambridge CD4 to the digital input of my receiver. I very brightly bought on of these coax cables. I can confirm that cables do make a difference - this doesn't bloody fit.

The CDP has what looks like a BNC output, while the does take the phono-type plugs on my cable. I should have checked these details before buying... Before I do anything else stupid, would one of these converters do the job? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-BNC-plug-RCA-socket/dp/B0012IKBSU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1376472479&sr=8-6&keywords=bnc+rca+adapter

 

[hifinutt]

yes that's fine but even better to buy a cable with bnc one end and rca the next

 

[Sir_Franc]

Yes, they will work as an adapter. Just make sure you order the right version, male or female.

 

[vacdac]

Yup Jon......exactly what you do need.....there are ready made cables available, from sensibly priced to fooo levels YMMV etc.

Lots of peeps use the adapters & indeed some DAC makers who use BNC instead of RCA socketry will supply an adapter to enable you to do this.

My last Dac (Musical Fidelity M1) has an AES* (XLR) for one of its inputs......as I needed t' extra input I bought an XLR/Phono adapter to use with one of my existing coax cables. I did a fair bit of experimentation with different sources/cables etc & the SQ seemed to be just as good as just using a coax into the coax SPdiff input.

 

[hearingisbelieving]

Jon let me know if you need male or female - I have a couple spare kicking about and can send you one FOC.

 

[jon]

Jon let me know if you need male or female - I have a couple spare kicking about and can send you one FOC.

Thanks! To avoid another stupid mistake, I'll double check this evening and let you know.

Which reminds me, I've got a couple of cables to go as well...

 

[John (big)]

I have just bought a Fiio d3 for my Virgin media box, last night I thought to connect it to my Cambridge CD4 SE also BNC digital out.

I found in one of my carrier bags of bits of wire a longish length of genuine Raydex CT 100 coax cable to the end of which I crimped & soldered an RCA plug that just took the cable with a bit of judicious licking, whilst ordering a 3m Toslink cable on the Bay I also ordered a male BNC connector for the other end of the CT 100 . I had used the CT 100 to make phono leads for a friends system with CT125 pre amp to amp, with great results, but never for a digital lead. As I do not have a crimping tool for coax I will solder the BNC plug & hope the thing works having read the dire warnings about 75 Ohm/reflections etc.

 

[John (big)]

Amazing works well

 

[vacdac]

:^ Nice little thing t' Fiio D3 I wuz running one in my bedroom setup using my NAS as a local player via USB out with an SPdif/USB interface. I've only replaced it at the beginning of this week & have half a mind to keep it rather than move it as it's a handy thing & the SQ belies its price.

 

[jon]

Sorry about another dumb question, but do I need a female or male coax plug to go on this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/96845896@N03/9540613618/ Thanks!

 

[Tel]

I have an Audio Note Japan BNC (with phono adapter) to Phono cable.

Happy to sell for an extortionate price

 

[John (big)]

This is what I used, when I made my lead, which works well., thankfully the Fiio d3 is not lead fussy

370647740806

John

 

[jon]

Thanks. First things 1st, though, is it a male BNC plug I need?

 

[John (big)]

eBay 370647740806, it's male.

John