Topic: What Digi Coax do you use?

[Mark]

What brand cable is everyone running to their 7-pin for portable Sony DAT's?  I have an Oade Active 7-pin, but what is everyone running to connect beyond that?  I am having "no input" issues with my rig, and think it might be my cable.  Not sure.  I recorded 1hr 38min straight on Saturday, but missed the last song or two when I check my D7 to read "no input".  I messed with everything to try and correct it, and couldn't figure it out so I shut down during the last song.  2nd time this has happened.  Not sure why, any ideas?

[jpschust]

ive used both an oade and a pro dig and both are great.

im pretty sure the consensus is those two are good, stay away from the core sound ones in the field

[jpschust]

I use Canare coax for my field rig, and at home. This was based on a Stereophile Magazine review that had a $15 canare cable bettering the ultimately expensive cables (one of which I had, and then sold).

i think he was referring to the 7 pin, but i dont use a cable, i just use the cable from my deck to go straight to the v3.  why put more things in the chain than need be?

[Mark]

I was not referring to the 7-pin, I run an Oade Active, very short.  Y type.  My coax runs from my 7-pin to my UA-5.  I need the length for flexibility and the 7-pin will not attach directly to the UA-5 due to both being male ends.

Not sure if my cable is garbage or where my "no input" is coming from (root cause).  I use a HOSA coax today, but tomorrow that may change.  I will search locally for a canare, thanks Moke!

[jesse]

Mark I have had the same thing happen to me twice.  I also use a oade 7 pin and a UA5, connected  with monster digital cables(cheap ratshack cables).  I think the reason was that the way I had my gear bag set up it was stressing the coxial to much and making it bend.  for how solid these coxial cables look they are really easily broken.  I did a DIY right angle mod to my coaxial cable and havent had problems since.  hope this helps

[John R]

possible silly question here:  are you making sure the cable is connected to the 7 pin and it has signail before hitting record?  also, sometimes the 7 pin needs to be removed and reseated before the d8 will recognize signal  when the source has been removed.

[F.O.Bean]

or are you sure youre not connected to the 'output' side of the oade

[ashevillain]

I use a HOSA coax today, but tomorrow that may change. 

Never had a problem out of my Hosa cable. You might try finding one of the orange Ratshack cables (if they still make em) I have one of those too and it's super stout.

[dnsacks]

Another thought is that sometimes the internal connection on the oade connector can become sketchey.  I'd try using a different digital coax connector between the oade adaptor and the UA5 (the cheapest one from radio shack should be fine) and see whether switching the cable solves the problem.  If it does not and the d7 keeps giving you seemingly random no input messages, I'd send the 7pin to the oades for a check-up.

[Brian Skalinder]

I used to use a Hosa cable and another the brand of which I can't recall.  Eventually had trouble with both (seems I'm pretty tough on my coax cables).  Then switched to the fat orange RS cable, slapped on a right-angle connector, and still use it as a patching cable now since I'm running V3 > optical > NJB3.

[John R]

any 75Ω rated cable should work.  check here

jr

[Mark]

Great info, thanks!! 
I want to send my D7 in for a checkup, but so many shows, so little time.
The HOSA worked flawlessly until the past 2 outings.  Saturday I ran for 1hr 38min before I lost signal.  I run my UA-5 upright in my Lowepro Nova-4 and have half moon foam underneath to prevent stress on the cable, but not sure if that works.  I would love to try a 90 degree mod, and might do soon, Jesse, any tips?  I have an extra HOSA that is 6' and can run next show, but like to minimize my gear.  I will check Rat Shack for the orange cable but don't want to run into this issue again.  I could not regain signal once I lost it on Saturday.  Gave up and enjoyed the last song.  It was one odd experience that I can not explain.  Glad you all shared your experiences to help me debug what I got.  Not sure if I answered all the questions, but a stressed/broken cable does make sense, and I will work on that tonight in my workshop......funshop........basement.......

[Massive Dynamic]

I use a Monster splitter to run the coax at a right angle.  Cheap and easy.

[F.O.Bean]

yep, just buy a rt angle piece at rat5 shack too, cheap and easy, altho, those monster splitters are da bmob

[Mark]

nice, I own such a splitter, but didn't have the brains to think to run it that way.  I did get my HOSA 2' cable tested before buying the right angles.  Did a continuity test on both ends, and couldn't find any break in the cable.  Makes me worried that it's my Oade or my UA-5 plug.  Guess I need to contact someone to get my Active tested.