What is AES/EBU Cable and When Should You Use It?

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  Jose Florez

  7/8/25, 4:39 PM

  AES/EBU (Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union) cable is a digital audio cable used to transmit high-quality, professional-grade audio signals. Unlike analog audio cables, AES/EBU transmits data digitally, which reduces signal loss and interference.

   

  Key Features

   

  • Balanced 110-ohm impedance (similar to microphone cable, but optimized for digital use)
  • Typically uses XLR connectors, though DB-25 or BNC connectors may be used in some systems
  • Carries two channels of digital audio per cable
  • Excellent noise rejection, even over long distances

   

  Common Applications

   

  • Interconnecting professional audio equipment like mixers, digital audio recorders, and powered monitors
  • Use in recording studios and live sound setups
  • Any system requiring high-integrity digital audio transmission

   

  AES/EBU vs. SPDIF

   

  AES/EBU: Professional standard, balanced signal, 110-ohm impedance, XLR connectors

   

  SPDIF: Consumer standard, unbalanced, 75-ohm impedance, typically RCA or optical connectors

   

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  Camilo Giraldo

  7/31/25, 10:28 AM

  Hello. 

  Besides the West Penn DA2401... what other reference could you recommend?

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