Dyrholm Audio Phoenix Series Digital Cable

The Phoenix digital cables bring Dyrholm Audio's entry-level construction to S/PDIF, AES/EBU and USB. Dyrholm developed the coaxial and balanced versions from its Vision digital cable so they could be built at a much lower price, and calls Phoenix a best buy in its class. The voicing matches the rest of the series: lucid and detailed, never harsh.

The USB version comes from Dyrholm's earlier X-USB design. It runs a separately shielded 5 V supply inside the cable, away from the data lines.

Draco digital, the next step up, moves to UPOCC single-crystal copper, with one wire for 75 Ω and two for 110 Ω.

Construction

• Coax/AES: silver-plated copper wire, each wire in its own cotton braid, gathered in a sealed tube against oxidation
• Coax/AES: zinc-plated copper shield against noise and hum
• Coax/AES: Furutech rhodium-plated RCA, BNC or XLR connectors
• USB: silver-plated copper data conductors; self-shielded 5 V supply cable inside; galvanised copper outer screen
• USB: gold-plated copper A and B connectors

Specifications

• Series: Phoenix (Dyrholm level 1)
• Types: RCA or BNC (S/PDIF, 75 Ω), XLR (AES/EBU, 110 Ω), USB A to B
• USB available up to 2.0 m
• Handmade to order in Denmark by Dyrholm Audio, so allow some lead time

Ordering

Lengths: 1.0 m, 1.5 m, 2.0 m, 2.5 m, 3.0 m; connector/type options: RCA / BNC (S/PDIF), USB A to B, XLR (AES/EBU). Priced per single cable. Other lengths on request.