Optical vs Coax? [Archive]

Pwrmx24

12-15-2007, 01:11 PM

Just getting into separates (Rotel pre/pro to Rotel amp) My DVD/CD player has optical and coax digital out. Which do you think I should select to hook up to the pre/pro? I read somewhere that coax can have RF interference but I wouldn't think that would "damage" the digital data going to the pre/pro.

Thanks.

beardog03

12-15-2007, 01:34 PM

I use the optical out from DVD to Denon, and AQ DiamondBacks to the 5 ch Parasound

works really well for me...

YMMV

Sherardp

12-15-2007, 02:41 PM

Try glass toslink, its supposed to be even better than the regular stuff.

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2001&sku=45456

danger boy

12-15-2007, 02:51 PM

i vote for the digital one ;) doesn't matter one iota.. which do you want to use? that's your answer

Ricardo

12-15-2007, 04:09 PM

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50542

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32586

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13978

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7946

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3342

beardog03

12-15-2007, 05:09 PM

That many eh ?!!!

Ethancf

12-15-2007, 05:13 PM

If you're going HD DVD / Bluray, connect your 5.1 analog or HDMI so you can take advantage of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTSHD MA. :cool: