Sonos Arc & DTS via PCM on Panasonic UB9000....

Lead Maestro

What cables are you currently using?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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What cables are you currently using?

I am currently using these…. Current cables

I have also used these…. Old cables

Lead Maestro

I honestly don’t know enough about HDMI cables and why some are recommended and others aren’t. But I do know that HDFury is very particular with their cable recommendations. They always recommend Cable Matters, KabelDirekt or Zeskit cables. I’m using KabelDirekt cables and they work great.

I would go ahead and get the cables they recommend and test them out. If they work, problem solved. If they don’t, you can always return them and ask HDFury what the next step is.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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I honestly don’t know enough about HDMI cables and why some are recommended and others aren’t. But I do know that HDFury is very particular with their cable recommendations. They always recommend Cable Matters, KabelDirekt or Zeskit cables. I’m using KabelDirekt cables and they work great.

I would go ahead and get the cables they recommend and test them out. If they work, problem solved. If they don’t, you can always return them and ask HDFury what the next step is.

Thanks for your input….

I have asked them this very same question….

Its quite baffling that a cheaper cable will work better than a more expensive version?

I’m just concerned that I won’t get the full audio/visual experience I should be getting?

Lead Maestro

Don’t worry about the lower cost. A more expensive cable doesn’t always mean you are getting better quality. My cables aren’t very expensive but they work great. The audio playing from my Arc sounds incredible. And just the other day, someone was very surprised that my TV was not 4K because the picture quality looked so good.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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Don’t worry about the lower cost. A more expensive cable doesn’t always mean you are getting better quality. My cables aren’t very expensive but they work great. The audio playing from my Arc sounds incredible. And just the other day, someone was very surprised that my TV was not 4K because the picture quality looked so good.

Have you ever experienced a sound drop/pop?

Just a side note, I have these also, Angled adaptor which I have always used, as my TV is at an awkward angle. Surely they will be fine to use with the Arcana?

Lead Maestro

The only issue I experience is it takes a little while for the audio to kick in on my Apple TV 4K.

Those angled adapters could be causing the problem. Can you test it without the adapters connected?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

Leigh_4Author

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The only issue I experience is it takes a little while for the audio to kick in on my Apple TV 4K.

Those angles adapters could be causing the problem. Can you test it without the adapters connected?

I have had the issue with sound kicking in & I can live with that….

I will take out the adaptors when I get home & send the info to HD Fury….

Thanks & sorry for being a pest…. :thumbsup:

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I tried the cables without the adaptors & I was still getting the sound drops, so I changed the cables again to the Cable Matters variants that HD Fury recommended, but still I get the odd sound drop, which as you can imagine is very frustrating….

HD Fury have been really helpful, but I think even they are lost for what to try next.

They could only advise me to get an HDMI switch & plug in the Sky Q UHD box into that, so that everything is working/synced with the Arcana….

I have tried to find the Roofull switcher you recommended, but I can’t locate any stock in the UK?

Do you know of any other switches which work well with the Arcana & for my setup needs?

Cheers.