COAX VS OPTICAL CABLES

I AM RECORDING CD DISC TO CD DISC. WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ON WHICH IS THE BEST CABLE TO DO THIS TYPE OF TRANSFERING. COAX OR OPTICAL? AND, WHAT ARE SOME CABLES I SHOULD CONSIDER? THANKS

bsm08-30-2001 1:58am

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garfish Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,840 posts 08-30-2001 at 05:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Coaxial is preferred. Cardas High Speed Digital is good-- about $80. new, and Cardas Lightning even better, about $220. new. Craig
gypsykings Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 08-30-2001 at 01:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I still remember from my EE Electromagnetic class that optical cable has almost no transmission line loss.
bmpnyc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 713 posts 08-30-2001 at 01:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Craig is correct. If you have the cash, Acoustic Zen MC2 is hard to beat ($300 new, used ???, check Audiogon daily!)
rhyno Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 649 posts 08-30-2001 at 03:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete don't waste your $$ . get belden 1695 and put some canare Coax RCAs on it. save your $300 and get the same performance. rhyno

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