nVi cabling and positioning

Posted by: gone on 29 October 2007

As a newbie to AV stuff, I've finally taken the plunge with an nVi. Initially I will use it to feed my standard 2 channel system, as I don't have room for more speakers.
Now, my audio rack is on the side of the room, with the speakers/display on the end with about 3 metres between them.
Where's the best place to put the nVi?
On the same Fraim as the hi-fi (looks nice) with a short interconnect to the pre, and a long DV cable to the display.
Or under the display, with a long (custom) interconnect back to the pre?
If the former, is it relatively easy to find long DV cables?
Thanks for any suggestions
Cheers
John

Posted on: 29 October 2007 by james n

I'd be tempted to put the n-Vi close to the display so you can use a short, high quality DVI cable and then add a longer Chord lead for the front outputs to the main system.

rgds

James

Posted on: 29 October 2007 by gone

Thanks James. I take it the thinking is that there's more likely to be degradation in the video rather than the audio signal?

Posted on: 29 October 2007 by Frank Abela

Nero,

I'd go with the opposite. Long DVI cable and short analogue interconnect. I often use an n-Vi with a long (6m) HDMI lead with an HDMI/DVI adaptor. It works well.

Posted on: 29 October 2007 by james n

quote:
I take it the thinking is that there's more likely to be degradation in the video rather than the audio signal?

I was thinking on cost - a 6m video cable being quite pricey. Whichever way you do it i wouldnt get too hung up on degredation either way and just enjoy the films

James

Posted on: 29 October 2007 by Mike1380

Mine sits with the 2-channel kit, and I use a 4m Chord cable feeding the screen (I use component, but if I used HDMI/DVI I'd do it the same way).

Naim do a "padded" lead as an option for hooking an n-Vi to a pre (resistors in the source end, two green bands on the lead).

I use this as my screen doesn't use an IEC connection, but figure8... which isn't earthed... this prevents earthing issues when powering up/down with the screen on.

Incidentally, also discovered that a Hi-Line (on loan from my dealer for a while) also solves the earthing issue by way of its' construction...... seems a little over the top to Hiline an n-Vi to a pre... but made for the best sounding DAB radio I've ever encountered....

Must save up £525!!!!!

Posted on: 30 October 2007 by gone

Thanks for all the input - that's been very useful. Of course, I've now found out that the DV input to my Pioneer media receiver is HDMI, so I think I'll go for the DVi-HDMI converter cable option, and site the nVi on the rack. I guess it's a standard interconnect to the unity gain input of the 552.
Should be fun!
Thanks
John