|   Coax or Optical Output?? | mpicc
Apr 17, 2001 7:50 PM | | When connecting the Audio output from your DVD player to Dolby Digital DTS receiver, is it better use the Digital Coaxial Output OR the Digital Optical Output? |
| Either/or | Eyespy
Apr 17, 2001 10:07 PM | | http://www.audioreview.com/message/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&omm=2&om=1088&forum=DCForumID13 |
| re: Coax or Optical Output?? | Jason Monette
Apr 18, 2001 5:38 AM | | I like coax better, it is cheaper than optical. Optical is better for longer runs (over 100') because of the speed that the bitstream is tranfered. but the difference is really not that noticable. Under 100' go with coax.
If you are looking for a good coax cable check out
www.KustomKables.com |
| re: Coax or Optical Output?? | Eyespy
Apr 18, 2001 7:53 AM | | "Optical is better for longer runs (over 100') because of the speed that the bitstream is tranfered"
No, that is not the reason. |
| I thought that was the reason | Jason Monette
Apr 18, 2001 9:02 AM | | What is the reason then? I could have sworn I read that somewhere. |
| I thought that was the reason | Eyespy
Apr 18, 2001 7:23 PM | | Very long runs of digital coax, especially in a "noisy" environment, are more prone to pick up emi/rf noise. Optical digital connections don't have that problem. |
| I thought that was the reason | mtrycrafts
Apr 18, 2001 9:25 PM | | >>>? I could have sworn I read that somewhere<<<<
You may very well have read it someplace. Doesn't make it correct though. Audio is full of hype, mythology and bs. |
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