Neil (Nsgarch): My remarks could have been more clear....Please let me clarify. My first ICs were Apogee Wyde-Eye and I used both 75 Ohm and 110 Ohm, with a CEC TL2 and an Audio Logic M34. Between the two Apogee ICs I really did not discern much difference, with only a very slight preference for the 110 Ohm. Both cables were 1 Meter in length. I then moved from the 110 Ohm Wyde-Eye to 110 Ohm Kimber Orchid, which was longer at 1.5 Meter. I would not choose to state that the length was a significant factor, but the improvement in clarity and detail in moving to the Orchid was very revealing and very suprising. Until that time I was in the camp of 'can it really make that much difference?'.
I have had only minor exposure to ST-Optical as my transport does not currently have a working ST-Optical output. My only experience with ST-Optical in my system was with another transport and that experience was that ST-Optical was suprisingly good.
I have had only minor exposure to ST-Optical as my transport does not currently have a working ST-Optical output. My only experience with ST-Optical in my system was with another transport and that experience was that ST-Optical was suprisingly good.