Brief Review: Belden 1694A and Canare L-5CFB 75 ohm cables. Belden 1694A HD/SDI 18AWG RG6 Serial Digital Coaxial Cable pic: Belden 1694Askiptomain|skiptosidebar10June,2014BriefReview:Belden1694AandCanareL-5CFB75ohmcables pic:Belden1694ALetterfromNYC(34)2014(6):Belden,CanareBriefReview:Belden1694AandCanareL-5CFB75ohmcablesBriefReview:BelkinPureAVCoaxialDigitalCable,PartIIReview:EnsembleDirondoandDichronoHiDac,PartIVRevisedDec26,2014(PartCadded,seelastpartofarticle)RevisedJune18,2014(PartBadded,seesecondhalfofarticle)PartAThisarticlecontinuesmysagaoftestingoutdigitalcablesformyEnsemble (lastinstallmenthere).AfterthesurprisinglygoodresultIgotfrommyBelkincoaxialIwaseagertotestout2cablesIhadboughtalongtimeago.OptingforBNCconnection,IfinallygotsomeBNCconnectorsandassembledthem.Butnotwithoutencounteringsomeheadaches.CautiononBNCconnectors:therearesomanytypes.Asidefromtherarersolder-onandscrew-ontypes,mostarecrimp-ontypesofvariousdiameterandconstruction,designedtofitvariousRGtypecables.TheBeldenandCanareunderdiscussionarebothRG-6types.ImadetheerrorofbuyingRG-59connectors(PartsExpress),andtheyprovenotagoodfitandIhadtoimprovisetheassembly.So,makesureyougettherightRGtypeconnector.pic:CanareL-5CFBCanareL-5CFB(officialpdf)Belden1694A(officialpdf)Botharestiff RG-6types,andthediameterisalittletoobigforthecabletothreadthroughtheRG59connectorsthatIgot.TheBelden1694AhasalonghistoryandisawellprovenfavoriteofprofessionalsandDIYersalike.IgotitintheUSA,whereittypicallyretailsforlessthan$1/ft.AftersomehardworkIfinallyimprovisedtheassemblywithmymisfitRG-59connectors.TheCanareL-5CFBisperhapssomewhatlesserknown,butIhavealwayshadgoodsoundfromthiscompany'sofferings(seethe2T2Sinterconnect).IactuallygotthisinHK,fromthegreatpeopleat雅歌工程有限公司(深水埗欽州街66号).Ihappenedtohaveapairofscrew-onconnectorssofittingwaseasy,butifyoubuyanew,I'dadviseyoutouseCanare'sownconnectors.Sobothcableswereassembledwithoutsolder.SonicCharacteristics(BeldenvsCanarevsBelkin)Evennotrun-in,IwasshockedbytheBelden1694A'ssuperbtrans