lake_eleven;660858 Wrote: > Phil, you have opened a new dimension in my system now. I tried using > the optical out, which I never did. The optical out is definitely > better than coax. Has better top and bottom extensions, better > dimension and better dynamics. I am now using basic coax and optical > cables. Will choose AZ MC2 (looks like Black Cat Veloce is good too) or > Audioquest Optilink 5, based on the coax or optical option I choose. > Again, this is without external DAC, using Anthem preamp.
:-) Some systems definitely favour the optical output. Common wisdom is that the optical output always sounds worse than coax. I disagree. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Belden Digital,Kimber 8TC Speaker & Chord Signature Plus Interconnect cables Stax4070+SRM7/II phones Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83412 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
