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In response of me mentioned the Synopsis cable above and over the years, since at “My Playback” page I mentioned the Synopsis I got a number of emails asking what the hell this mysterious cable is and why if it is so good it never made the inflames AudioNecrophile recommended component list?

Well, here is some information about the Cable.

Belkin in 90s produced a line of audio cables: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. Yes, it was Belkin – the company that does cheap computer stuff. Among all this cables there was Platinum Synopsis (cost $24) - an ugly blue 75Ohn digital cable. This cable sonically is much more interesting then any other S/PDIF cables, at least that I have tried, and it was quite a large number of cables tried for a person who claims to be a “normal”.

In 2002 Belkin introduced a new revision of the Platinum Synopsis Digital – it was black cable with molded terminator – that Platinum Synopsis was bad sounding cable. In end of the 2002 I spoke with Belkin and they informed me that the old Blue cable is not longer in production and there were only 200 of them left in their inventory. Soon those cables were gone and nowadays it is impossible to found a record of the Blue Platinum Synopsis Digital (#F8C310-03-PLT) when you talk with Belkin support people.

The sonic magnificence of the cable was discovered by a NY friend of mine why purely accidentally used his computer cable in his DAC and was surprised by the result. When I tried it I sold immodestly my digital cables and never even tried anything else since then (I had Dominus Digital at that time). BTW, at that time I bought other Belkin Platinum Series cables - they turned out to be nothing special…

So, the Platinum Synopsis is gone… but there is a “special” for the readers of this site. There is a company that do eBay business: Paramount Liquidation Center ("paramount13914") and they pulled form somewhere probably the last existing liquidation stock of the older version of Platinum Synopsis Digital. The eBay actions 330134917988 and 330167304617.  It is live now and it is $5 per cable.  I used only 3 feet cable, the Paramount sell 6 feet but I do not think it should be any difference, particularly since they are digital cable.

Well, not you know as much as I do… Good luck. If you get the Platinum Synopsis cable and find that it serves you well then, please, send some money to your local shelter for homeless Cats... Is someone will find out that the Platinum Synopsis Digital was available also as 110 Ohm in accordance with AES/EBU standard then please let me know.

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