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Digital Interconnects - Which one is the BEST ??!!

Hello,

i am not initially wanting to hear a brand name but more a TYPE of connection.

is Optical better than Coaxial ?  Is USB better than BNC ?   What IS BNC anyways?!     I read somewhere that a COAX input that utilizes any old RCA cable is much worse than a dedicated COAX cable - that was news to me!

After i learn these things, i will look for a good brand, but if there is a TYPE that outperforms other TYPEs i want to begin with that...

thank you for your comments

rop45
ghdprentice
7,770 posts
 

USB is very dependent on your DAC. In general, if your DAC is a lot better than your streamer USB is better… if your streamer is better than your DAC then AES/SPDIF is better. If your DAC and streamer are on the same level then you have to try to find out.

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jl1ny
419 posts
 

I played with USB and was not blown away by the performance vs USB cable price point ($500 max) and I wasn’t willing to go down the Usb cable rabbit hole. For the money, I thought digital coax sounded better.

havocman
350 posts
 

the best wire to use for digital or any audio is OCC single Crystal copper or silver or mix of both.

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jjss49
6,612 posts
 

gotta have the best, what is the best? we deserve the best... only the best will do... best of everything, all the time, always the best... but wait, not just the best, but the BEST .... the BEST 😵

mwinkc
379 posts
 

jjss49, 👍👍

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