There is no sound quality difference between the coax or Toslink.
They are both transmitting binary code not an audio signal. If you are
receiving noise with the coax when you are turning the lights down its
time to resolve your home's electrical grounding issue.
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sgumnit
There is almost difference. Optical induced jitter through the DAC magic
should not be an issue. And the because the DAC Magic is a 24bit system
it should handle the optional 24 bit resolution. That is assuming that
the duets' receiver optical output is 24 bit.
Outside opinions:
Hawkmoon;470929 Wrote:
Any agreed verdict on whether the coaxial or optical digital out from
the SB3 sounds better? I have both options when using my DAC but
wondered which might be best so I can save my money and only buy one
kind of cable?
I went back and forth a few times with no
I had to use optical, the coax caused horrible scratchy sounds whenever
I dimmed any lights in the house. BTW, could not tell any difference
between the 2 otherwise.
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empty99
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netchord;472257 Wrote:
no doubt he's referring to this cable, which i also have, and i agree,
it's a bad fit:
http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-GOC-3-Glass-Optical-Digital/dp/B000AX3N7O/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8s=musical-instrumentsqid=1255546541sr=8-16
Putting a round peg into a square hole? What the
DCtoDaylight;471912 Wrote:
Or get an inexpensive glass Toslink optical cable and have nothing but
problems...
I'll gladly give you mine for the cost of postage, but only if you're
convinced we will never be friends!
I can't imagine what kind of problems you have unless you got a bum
TiredLegs;472068 Wrote:
I can't imagine what kind of problems you have unless you got a bum
cable or one of your devices has a bum optical port. I've got four or
five glass optical cables, and they all work flawlessly.
The one I have has a round connector, rather than the correct sort of
D
DCtoDaylight;472100 Wrote:
The one I have has a round connector, rather than the correct sort of
D shaped one. As a result if fits the port very loosely. The weight
of the cable is enough to cause the fibre to miss-align with the
receiver, unless it's supported by something.
No mean to be
Themis;472122 Wrote:
No mean to be rude, but... you didn't forget to take off the round
protective (transparent) part of the fiber, the one which is fitted at
each end, didn't you ?
no doubt he's referring to this cable, which i also have, and i agree,
it's a bad fit:
netchord;472257 Wrote:
no doubt he's referring to this cable, which i also have, and i agree,
it's a bad fit:
http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-GOC-3-Glass-Optical-Digital/dp/B000AX3N7O/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8s=musical-instrumentsqid=1255546541sr=8-16
As a matter of fact, that's exactly the cable I
Or, get an inexpensive glass Toslink optical cable and forget about it.
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TiredLegs
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TiredLegs;471853 Wrote:
Or, get an inexpensive glass Toslink optical cable and forget about it.
Or get an inexpensive glass Toslink optical cable and have nothing but
problems...
I'll gladly give you mine for the cost of postage, but only if you're
convinced we will never be friends!
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Any agreed verdict on whether the coaxial or optical digital out from
the SB3 sounds better? I have both options when using my DAC but
wondered which might be best so I can save my money and only buy one
kind of cable?
--
Hawkmoon
Hawkmoon;470929 Wrote:
Any agreed verdict on whether the coaxial or optical digital out from
the SB3 sounds better? I have both options when using my DAC but
wondered which might be best so I can save my money and only buy one
kind of cable?
Which DAC? - there is no categoric answer, it
Phil Leigh;470939 Wrote:
Which DAC? - there is no categoric answer, it depends on many variables.
Cambridge Audio DacMagic
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Hawkmoon
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I have the SB connected to the DacMagic via coaxial (at least the plug
is :-) and the MacMini connected to the DacMagic via optical.
I found the difference between coaxial and optical to be marginal at
best. I chose more on the basis of convenience.
The best is for you to try both and see if YOU
keroubim;470985 Wrote:
I have the SB connected to the DacMagic via coaxial (at least the plug
is :-) and the MacMini connected to the DacMagic via optical.
I found the difference between coaxial and optical to be marginal at
best. I chose more on the basis of convenience.
The best is for
Hawkmoon;470986 Wrote:
I appreciate the 'try both for yourself' sentiment but I could only do
this with cheap cables, whereas I would rather find out what the
consensus is and then buy a nice cable which is EITHER toslink or
coaxial
That's a massive assumption you are making about the
Phil Leigh;470990 Wrote:
If I were you, I'd get a 1.5m (not 1m) Blue Jeans coax for about
$18/£15.
Same here: get a decent 75 ohm coax (or a decent optical) and forget
about it. The more recent (and the better designed) the dac is, the less
sensible it is to cable differences.
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Themis
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