Mike Hanson Wrote: > > > For now, we'll assume that my test was flawed. I'm still somewhat > curious, though, as this summation would suggest that I'm losing data > with Toslink (enough to cause a notable change in the sound), but it > doesn't really sound "bad"; it's just not as good as the coax option. > If it's really data loss, then I would expect to hear something more > akin to distortion, but there's nothing obviously "harsh". It just > sounds thinner, with a slightly different tonal balance (especially in > the midrange). > >
More likely than actually dropping anything (data loss as you seem to mean), what often happen with poorly terminated optical connectors typical for Toslink are errors. Bits actually get flipped at some low, but audible rate. This metric, cleverly called bit error rate (BER), is typically significantly higher in Toslink than coax for audio gear. bb -- bsquare ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bsquare's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3523 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19850 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
