Dragon Cables
Black Dragon Coax Digital Cable
$185.00 USDFeatures
Solid-core, high-purity 18AWG copper center conductor for a natural, dynamic sound
FPE center core dielectric—among the best used in coax cable design
Dual-shielded construction: 100% coverage copper-braided jacket plus a second shield with PVC separation
Ground-referenced capacitor at the receiving end for optimized signal integrity
Cardas SCRA connectors, treated with Caig Labs ProGold Conditioning for best electrical contact
Optional Furutech BNC connectors available (+$10 per end)
Smooth, natural, and detailed—without an overly warm signature
Two layers of Techflex braid for protection and a refined finish
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Black Dragon Coax Digital Cable
The Black Dragon Digital cable is second in the hierarchy of Moon Audio digital cables. It is very smooth and does not have an overly warm signature. It is natural-sounding with great dynamics and detail. The cable is stiffer than our other cables, so take this into account when choosing your custom length. The Black Dragon is an all-copper designed 75-ohm digital cable, and it's great for either audio or video connection needs. We are using the Cardas SCRA connector, which is Cardas's top-of-the-line RCA. It offers an excellent, tight fit.
Quality You Can Trust
Most stock cables are made of poor, ultra-thin conductors with poor geometries, rubber jackets, and other issues that can limit the performance of your equipment.
Dragon Cables are handcrafted from quality materials in Moon Audio's headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. All of our cables are created with ultra-pure, single-crystal silver and copper strands and engineered to provide the cleanest, most musical presentation. Our wire is void of impurities and crystalline boundaries, leaving nothing between you and your music.
Black Dragon Sound Signature
The Black Dragon is warm and smooth with a musical presentation. Copper strands enhance the body, shape, and immediacy of the music. The detail and expansiveness of the Black Dragon make it a flexible fit where a broad range of musical genres are played. It can also improve bass frequencies on bass-light headphones.
The smooth, musical quality makes it a perfect fit for headphones that tend to sound a bit edgy or bright. Despite its warmth, the Black Dragon does not have a laid-back, lush sound. It is much closer to neutral, making it a very natural-sounding cable.
For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide.
Cable Design
This male RCA connector is made of non-magnetic, eutectic Brass, Rhodium/Silver-plated, with a gold-plated Brass cover and spring-loaded ground for a very tight fit. The Black Dragon can also be fitted with the Furutech BNC connectors for an extra $10 per end. The center conductor is solid-core, high-purity copper,18AWG wire. Wrapped around the center conductor is an FPE center core. This is the best dielectric used in the coax cable market. For shielding, the core is first wrapped in a 100% coverage copper-braided jacket that is soldered to the ground contact at both ends of the cable. A second shield is added with a PVC separation between the first and second shield. A capacitor is added between the second shield and the ground contact at the receiving end and is soldered directly to the ground contact at the source end.
The Cardas connectors are treated with Caig Labs ProGold Conditioning Treatment to provide the best electrical contact possible. The wire is soldered to the connectors with Cardas silver solder. The Cable is then covered in 2 layers of Techflex braid to protect the cable and make it pretty. We recommend cleaning your connectors once a year, no matter the plating material of the connector. We also recommend a 40-hour break-in time for this cable.
| Parameter | Specification |
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| Physical Specifications | |
| Conductors | 1 x 18 AWG |
| Material | HP Copper |
| Construction | Solid Core |
| Solder | Cardas Silver Solder |
| Shielding | PFE, Foil, DBLE Shield with Passive Capacitor |
| Jacket | Dark Gray Techflex |
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| Application | Coax Digital |
| Sound Signature | Warm and Musical |
| Break-In Time | 40 Hours |
| Warranty | |
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Dragon Audio Cables are covered by a one-year limited warranty against material or manufacturing defects. For more information, visit our Warranty Terms page. |
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- DDavidRated 5 out of 5 stars9 months ago5 Stars
Excellent build and sound quality. Recommended.
- KMKarl M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 year agoThe cable that can
I had an older Arcam CD player. With RCAs it sounded good. Then I found an optical cable, much better sound. Then used a Black Dragon digital cable.the transport is fine. The better D to A converter in my Eversolo DMP-10 did it. The Black Dragon got the single there. I buy lot of Moon Audio cables.
- JPJohn P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 year agoGreat quality coax cable!
Recently I’ve purchased several Moon Audio Dragon interconnect cables, XLR, RCA and digital coax. The Black Dragon digital coax exceeded my expectations, it sounds wonderful and is crafted at a very high level for the price. Highly Recommended!
- RPRandy P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2 years agoFantastic cable
I have a highly resolving two-channel audio system and this black dragon digital coaxial cable sent the cleanest signal yet to my MSB Link DAC. I revel in the music all over again.
- JSJoerg S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 years agoWorks as promised :)
Needs time to settle in… Moon Audio’s description is spot on… my actual favourite digital cable :)