Specifications

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AUDIO
AUDIO
Subwoofer cable
Unlike a loudspeaker, which is passive, a woofer box
is active. It incorporates its own amplifier. The sound
signal sent by the amplifier must be at low level,
and moves via a RCA cable. However, to satisfy
the specific needs of some models of woofers, it is sometimes
necessary for this signal to be received on the two RCA inputs. This
is why Real Cable offers models with a RCA plug at each end and
"Y" models with two RCA sockets on one side.
Stereo cable
To link an audio source to an amplifier, you must
use low-level link cables (unlike an HP cable that
circulates a high-level signal). Most of these cables
are RCA, but some are XLR depending on the
installation quality level. For the record, these stereo
audio cables, whether they are RCA or XLR, transit analogue
signals.
5.1 cable
The SACD and DVD-
Audio sources are able
to transmit an audio
signal that is not stereo,
but multi-channel (5.1).
To link such a source to an amplifier, you need to use a specific low
level link cable. It has to group, not two, but six channels. This 5.1
cables are offered with RCA (Cinch) plugs.
Digital AUDIO cable
With digital sources like a CD player or a DVD player,
it can be advantageous to link them to an amplifier
on digital rather than analogue. You then need to
use special coaxial or optical cables. Coaxial cables
circulate an electrical signal, and optical cables
circulate a light signal. In both, the quality of the link is optimised
and gives perfect compatibility with PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital EX, DTS, DTS ES and DTS 96/24.
I Link cable
With the new digital sources (SACD and DVD-Audio
players), it can be advantageous to link them to
an amplifier on high-definition digital rather than
analogue 5.1. You then need to use a special iLink
high-flow compatible cable (standard IEEE 1394).
This cable gives perfect compatibility with PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital EX, DTS, DTS ES and DTS 96/24, also DSD and LPCM.