Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable
It’s a Denon LINK cable, morans. Not plain ethernet., June 16, 2008
There is a lot of disinformation being spread in these reviews. This is not a plain ethernet cable or a digital audio cable (as some have suggested).
This is a Denon Dedicated Link cable! Inserting another unsupported third-party cable between your Denon products can result in jitter and other nasty artifacts in the inter-Denon network signal which could damage your products.
Also, inserting a cable with impure copper into the denon-link port is always a bad idea. It can result in virus transmission. You’ve been warned. Insert only well-protected cables into your ports.
I love this product, June 16, 2008
It’s best feature is the extra large tube of KY jelly it comes with. Come on Denon, give us a break.
The timeless wisdom of P. T. Barnum, June 15, 2008
This product is absolute proof that the old adage of “there’s a sucker born every minute” is still alive and well even today.
I have to give it to Denon, though. They really know how to make a buck. To bad they are privately held. Anybody who can sell $500 ethernet cables should have pretty good profit margins.
Truly amazing., June 14, 2008
I had the good fortune to try out one of these cables, and I can say that it really is worth every penny. The only bad thing I can say is that it did take me a few tries to get it plugged in the right direction, but that wasn’t too bad. I immediately noticed that my sound quality was much clearer and the bass was much more vibrant. I even broke out my oscilloscope and confirmed that the bits transmitted through this cable have much more clearly-defined edges than any standard ethernet cable; you can really tell how crisp the ones and zeroes are. They also had twice the amplitude; I was truly amazed that Denon was able to cram so much bit amplitude into an ethernet cable. I hope that they decide to sell a 6′-long version of this cable that is certified for us with PCs, as I would love to get this sort of clarity on my normal network traffic. Until then, I’ll have to settle for chaining a few of these together.
Snake Oil, June 14, 2008
You would be better off purchasing a bridge in Brooklyn, than buying this cable. Actually, if the former sounds appealing to you, let me know. I know a guy…
Digital signals by definition are as steady stream of 1’s and 0’s. Any cable that transmits those ones and zero’s at ALL is indistinguishable from any other such cable. There is no difference in the “purity” of a 1 or a 0. It is either one or the other, you can’t have a digital signal that transmits *almost* a 1.
Search Amazon for any standard Cat-5 cable and you’ll save yourself $495 on a product that will be *just* as good as this one. Give the difference to charity or spend it on something truly worthwhile. Needless to say, I’ll be very careful to never purchase any Denon products. They really should be ashamed of themselves.
Wow, Incredible Sound, June 11, 2008
I have got to tell you, this cable really surprised me. The sound quality is truly amazing.
You should have heard the amazing ultra-low frequency rumble and high frequency scream that was emmitted from my ex-girlfriend when she found out that I jacked her PayPal account and ordered 2 of these for her next door neighbor.
For all you Denon-beleivers out there, you should really do the math on what you’re buying. Any 20$ digital cable on the planet would be indistinguishable from this in a side-by-side comparison. It’s all ones and zeros. Digital is pretty much digital.
Ripoff!, June 16, 2008
This is a “Cat 5″ cable, right?
Where are my five kittens???
My wife couldn’t be happier!!, June 16, 2008
This cable is AMAZING. A_M_A_Z_I_N_G!!
I’m bigger than I was before, and last longer than ever because of the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable
It has my wife smiling and telling stories about my new prowess!!
Thanks Denon! It was worth every penny!!
