AES/EBU Digital Audio Cables
Ideal for conveying digital audio signals in conformance with AES/EBU and IEC standards.
- TECH DATA
Type | Model | No. of ch. | Sales units | Nom. O.D. | Weight | Unit composition | Electrical characteristics | Charac-teristic impedance | Attenuation | ||||||
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Cross sec. area (AWG) and cond. comp. | Twist pitch | Shield coverage (braid) | Unit O.D. | Cond. DCR | Shield DCR | Nom.cap. * | Nom. cap. ** | ||||||||
m | mm | kg/100m | mm2/(AWG) Q’ty/mm | mm | % | mm | ohm/100m | ohm/100m | pF/m | pF/m | ohm | dB/100m (3 MHz) | |||
![]() Jacket color: BLU | DA206 | 1 | 100 200 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 0.56(20) 7/0.32A | 60 | 95% | – | 3.3 | 1.4 | 48 | 73 | 110 | 2.6 |
![]() Jacket color: BLU | DA202 | 1 | 100 200 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.18(25) 7/0.18TA | 32 | 95% | – | 10.6 | 2.0 | 48 | – | 110 | 5.1 |
![]() ![]() Jacket color: BLU | DA202AT | 1 | 100 200 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.18(25) 7/0.18A | 38 | – | – | 10.6 | – | 45 | – | 110 | 6.7 |
![]() Jacket color: BLU | DA203AL | 1 | 100 200 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 0.29 (23) 7/0.23TA Overall tin coated | 45 | – | – | 6.8 | – | 48 | 95 | 110 | 5.4 |
![]() DA202F-8P Jacket color: BLU | DA202F-2P | 2 | 100 200 500 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.18(25) 7/0.18TA | 25 | 91% Spiral shield | 3.0 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 47 | 95 | 110 | 5.6 |
DA202F-4P | 4 | 8.8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
DA202F-8P | 8 | 11.5 | 17 | ||||||||||||
![]() ![]() DA203-4AL Jacket color: BLU | DA203-2AL | 2 | 100 200 500 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 0.29(23) 7/0.23TA Over tin coated | 42 | – | 4.9 | 6.9 | – | 48 | 95 | 110 | 5.4 |
DA203-4AL | 4 | 13.8 | 18.9 | ||||||||||||
DA203-8AL | 8 | 19.3 | 33.2 | ||||||||||||
DA203-12AL | 12 | 21.9 | 44.1 |
*Capacitance between conductors.
**Capacitance between conductor and shield.
Key Features and Benefits / DA206, DA202
- PE rod configuration ensures consistent 110 ohm impedance with large or small bends in cable during installation.
- DA206 ideal for digital audio paths up to 360 m*.
DA202 ideal for digital audio paths up to 180 m*. - DA202 contains a drain wire.
Key Features and Benefits / DA202AT
- Designed for internal cabling connections on racks.
- Ideal for digital audio paths up to 140 m*.
- Drain wire included.
Key Features and Benefits / DA203-AL Series
- Wrapping tool can be used.
- Ideal for digital audio paths up to 170 m*.
- Drain wire included in each unit.
Key Features and Benefits / DA202F Series
- Slim and lightweight.
- DA202F-8P designed to fit snugly with D-sub 25 pin connector.
- Cross-linked foam PE insulation.
- Ideal for digital audio paths up to 140 m*.
- Drain wire included in each unit.
Note
Condition: AES3 SR48kHz
Cross-sectional View for DA202F-P & DA203-AL

Channel Color Coding
DA202F-P: by the insulator color & the spiral markings on the inner jacket (blue).
Unit no. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Insulator Color | BRN, WHT | RED, WHT | ORG, WHT | YEL, WHT | GRN, WHT | BLU, WHT | PPL, WHT | GRY, WHT |
Spiral Markings | BRN | RED | ORG | YEL | GRN | – | PPL | GRY |
DA203-AL: by the insulator color & the spiral markings on the inner jacket (gray).
Unit no. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Insulator Color | RED, WHT | BLU, WHT | YEL, WHT | GRN, WHT | BRN, WHT | GRY, WHT | BLU, BLK | YEL, BLK | GRN, BLK | BRN, BLK | GRY, BLK | BLU, ORG |
Spiral Markings | RED | BLU | YEL | GRN | BRN | – | BLU, BLK | YEL, BLK | GRN, BLK | BRN, BLK | BLK | BLU, ORG |