Melco C1 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable : the first in audiophile market

[CKKeung]

I must say that Emile/Taiko Audio is the pioneer, applying Direct Attach Cables in their CAS products.

Ben Lau, the Taiko dealer in Hong Kong tried several IT industry DAC cables in the Taiko CAS connection and they gave different sonic performance. It's fun!

Here comes the first DAC cable from the CAS audiophile brand of Melco : Melco C1 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (called Dela Audio in Japan domestic market).

C1

オーディオ専用に開発されたSFP LANケーブル「C1」の商品ページです。

www.dela-audio.com

The build looks very nice.




A Taiwan audiophile who employed MSB dac tested the cable and gave his views here, pls read with google translate :

[心得] Melco C1 SFP DAC 簡易心得 - Audiophile板 - Disp BBS

*此DAC非彼DAC* (melco官網還沒更新蠻奇特的) C1 - DELA - 日本の高級オーディオ機器の技術で開発された唯一のストレージ＆ネットワーク製品ブランド オーディオ専用に開発されたS

disp.cc

The Melco C1 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable is only available as parallel import in Hong Kong currently.
I will audition it once it is available officially at dealers.

 

[7ryder]

It's available from Afterdark https://www.adark.co/products/dela-c1-sfp-sfp-lan-cable

 

[shawnf]

For owners of the current crop of MSB DACs that use the Pro ISL and Pro USB interface, some users from Japan have swapped out the fiber optic transceiver modules and experimented with direct-attached-copper.

One Japanese owner said he still preferred the sound with the original fiber optic transceivers.

As always, YMMV.

 

[TMY168]

Hello,

Today I just have a chance to try the Melco C1 SFP cable betwwen my Zayin Audio Stargate and SOtM sNH-10G Special Edition (Full Option) switches. It replaced my old Finisar FTLF1324P2BTV SFP+ transceiver & FIS Fiber Optic Patch Cable (glass). IMO, the sound is much fuller, more organic, and so smooth. I prefer Melco cable to my previous set up. This cable is staying!

The system I'm using is just a humble Pachanko Labs Constellation Reference, as Roon Core, with Diretta to Olio.Spec Canarino Bridge DUB, attached to LampizatOr Golden Gate 3 into Hegel P30A & H30A and Dynaudio Confidence 20.

Of course, YMMV.

 

[CKKeung]

Hello,

Today I just have a chance to try the Melco C1 SFP cable betwwen my Zayin Audio Stargate and SOtM sNH-10G Special Edition (Full Option) switches. It replaced my old Finisar FTLF1324P2BTV SFP+ transceiver & FIS Fiber Optic Patch Cable (glass). IMO, the sound is much fuller, more organic, and so smooth. I prefer Melco cable to my previous set up. This cable is staying!

The system I'm using is just a humble Pachanko Labs Constellation Reference, as Roon Core, with Diretta to Olio.Spec Canarino Bridge DUB, attached to LampizatOr Golden Gate 3 into Hegel P30A & H30A and Dynaudio Confidence 20.

Of course, YMMV.

Good info.
Thanks!
BTW your CAS setup, particularly the Pachanko server, are very good stuff.

 

[CKKeung]

Highly recommended by EAR :

Melco C1-D20 SFP+: A Direct Network Connection | The Ear

Up until Melco told me about the so-called C1-D20 SFP+ direct attach cable I understood that SFP cables were exclusively optical and used glass or plastic

the-ear.net

 

[matthias]

Highly recommended by EAR :

Melco C1-D20 SFP+: A Direct Network Connection | The Ear

Up until Melco told me about the so-called C1-D20 SFP+ direct attach cable I understood that SFP cables were exclusively optical and used glass or plastic

the-ear.net

Unfortunately they didn't compare to a non "audiophile" DAC cable.

 

[Kingsrule]

For owners of the current crop of MSB DACs that use the Pro ISL and Pro USB interface, some users from Japan have swapped out the fiber optic transceiver modules and experimented with direct-attached-copper.

One Japanese owner said he still preferred the sound with the original fiber optic transceivers.

As always, YMMV.

I too prefer the fiber cable from PRO USB to DD
Maybe "audio" SFP+ cables will make a difference

 

[bbill]

have you compared the Melco cable with this cable from FS??

https://www.fs.com/products/40160.html

 

[bbill]

I have this FS "DAC" cable just before my network drive and I would like to compare it one day with the Melco