Since I believe in simple is better, I dont really like any optical connections.
If CD is the main goal, why dont you try to following experiment?
Connect the fiberglass cables.
Connect a high quality Silver AES balanced digital cable as well.
Set the CDSD to external clock so it is synced with the DAC.
Put your favorite CD and alternate between fiberglass and AES.
Come back and tell us which you prefer. I bet the AES will be better. :-)
Please keep in mind that the PCM (CD) is being converted to DSD inside the CDSD and sent to the DAC via fiberglass cables. In the case of using the AES digital output, the PCM is being kept in its original domain. Once it enters the DAC, it is converted to DSD too.
Regards,
Alex
If CD is the main goal, why dont you try to following experiment?
Connect the fiberglass cables.
Connect a high quality Silver AES balanced digital cable as well.
Set the CDSD to external clock so it is synced with the DAC.
Put your favorite CD and alternate between fiberglass and AES.
Come back and tell us which you prefer. I bet the AES will be better. :-)
Please keep in mind that the PCM (CD) is being converted to DSD inside the CDSD and sent to the DAC via fiberglass cables. In the case of using the AES digital output, the PCM is being kept in its original domain. Once it enters the DAC, it is converted to DSD too.
Regards,
Alex