New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
gdhal You have to do your homework gdhal, bnc is true 75ohm, rca is too variable and is not. That's why on highend like Wadia and ML dac/cdp's they gave you bnc but even these can be 75ohm or 50ohm. AT&T glass fiber optical inputs and outputs were the best for digital transfer, but they were an expensive option, and easily damage if the glass lead was bent to tight. http://gvnweb.ddns.net:8081/BNC_75vs50.jpg Cheers George |
You have to do your homework gdhal,.... True that. Very appreciative as always of your input, George. Honestly though, I feel I do enough do diligence (i.e. homework). For instance, among certain other things, I did start a post here on the forum seeking input as to the "best" digital input to use https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-or-is-there-a-best-dac-input-to-use Guess what? BNC did not top the list. (and no one warned to steer clear of RCA for whatever reason) Further, I asked Schiit, the manufacturer of DAC I was at the time contemplating purchasing (and subsequently did purchase). They responded "coax" (without reference to RCA or not RCA). Further, I read from Mike Moffat that AES/EBU is best (to Yggy). Moreover, as it was/is my intention to use my Oppo as the main transport source, BNC is not even an option. I’ve been doing a bit of Joni Mitchell quoting recently. So, in continuance, I think this is somewhat appropriate...... Fiction of the gizmo Fiction of the data Fiction of the this is this and that is that ahh! |
For 75ohm SPIDF connection BNC is the best. Splendid! I take solace in knowing now that my system should only sound "better" if I choose to change connectivity. My RCA connection sounds spectacular (IMO and to me), so I can only just imagine what BNC would do. :) EDIT: Usually, leaving room for improvement is a good thing. But at least I did my homework :) |
