optical or coaxial audio cable?

My Sony DVD player has both optical and coaxial digital outputs. Which do you think will give me the better sound?

twitt15aed05-25-2003 6:50am

david_d Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 83 posts 05-25-2003 at 12:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For sure, the Coax connection is prefferable when sound quality is what matters.
celtic66 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,648 posts 05-25-2003 at 12:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Experiment. I've found Toslink very superior to coaxial in one system using an Assemblage DAC. More open with cleaner bottom end. I use a Nordost XLR in another system. Good luck.
twitt15aed OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 05-25-2003 at 04:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Sony DVD player and a Yamaha receiver running my B&W 602's for now. So I don't have a really high quality amplifier. I have the optical hooked up right now. Will I notice a difference even with my low price receiver?
dwudman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19 posts 05-25-2003 at 05:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't bother until you get into higher end gear (seperates). I also had a Yamaha for a while and the optical was fine. I now use coax with my Innersound amp and Martin Logan speakers. Coax is a slight improvement... Happy listening!