Digital Output - Coax vs Optical
12-02-02, 02:32 PM
#26
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Originally posted by renaldow
Now you sit down at the computer, dial up your ISP w/ your 56k modem, and you either have problems connecting at first and have to try a couple of time, or you're busy online and your modem loses connection. That's digital over copper, and the problems are caused by the interference on the line because the exact information being sent and received is being damaged.
Now you sit down at the computer, dial up your ISP w/ your 56k modem, and you either have problems connecting at first and have to try a couple of time, or you're busy online and your modem loses connection. That's digital over copper, and the problems are caused by the interference on the line because the exact information being sent and received is being damaged.
The reason the modem is slow is because it converts the digital signals to an analog signal to go over the phone line and reassembles it to digital on the other end. Even though digital "bits" are being transmitted, they're being sent in an analog form. It has to do with having to be compatible with the long-established audio circuitry and switching of the phone system, not that it's going over copper lines.
12-03-02, 12:44 AM
#27
Originally posted by bmello
Does anyone make a optical to coax adapter? I've used all of the optical slots on my receiver.
Does anyone make a optical to coax adapter? I've used all of the optical slots on my receiver.
12-03-02, 12:55 PM
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There is absolutely no difference between a cheap-o coax cable and expensive gold plated cable when it comes to digital audio. Except price.
Shielding doesn't matter -- it just has to be conductive.
A few years back, someone soldered rca jacks onto a wire hanger. Not only was there no difference in sound, but there was no difference in bandwidth. As long as there is conduction, 1's and 0's are not affected.
In re digital audio, there is no difference between optical and coax. There is no difference between out of the box cables and Monster cable.
Shielding doesn't matter -- it just has to be conductive.
A few years back, someone soldered rca jacks onto a wire hanger. Not only was there no difference in sound, but there was no difference in bandwidth. As long as there is conduction, 1's and 0's are not affected.
In re digital audio, there is no difference between optical and coax. There is no difference between out of the box cables and Monster cable.
12-03-02, 07:21 PM
#29
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Originally posted by renaldow
It seems foolish to me not to use an optical cable if that option is available to you. Optical is inherenly a clean medium and it doesn't add to, and isn't effected by, the electrical storm that is your TV, center speaker, receiver, DVD player, VCR, game console and TiVo, cable box, direcTV box, etc.
It seems foolish to me not to use an optical cable if that option is available to you. Optical is inherenly a clean medium and it doesn't add to, and isn't effected by, the electrical storm that is your TV, center speaker, receiver, DVD player, VCR, game console and TiVo, cable box, direcTV box, etc.
In reality, audible difference between the two is non-existent to human ears unless there is an outside circumstance affecting the results (such as a faulty digital connection on the DVD player or receiver).
