S/Pdif vs. Toslink

i've never been able to hear a huge sonic difference between the two, so i always prefer coax because it's a tighter physical connection--optical cables occiasionally dislodge.
btw, why did you get the v-link nasmuch as your cdp has a very good external dac?
chhers, lj

I like the electrical isolation provided by optical cables. If I ever get the dreaded mysterious hum, I will not have to suspect my computer...

I use both with the same Pioneer transport and my Wyred 4 Sound DAC2 and can change to either cable at the push of a button. I think the Toslink sounds a bit more organic/rich in the midrange, so I usually like it for female vocals and other music with good recordings of brass and other midrange instruments.

The coax, on the other hand sounds a little faster/crisper and perhaps more dynamic on other recordings that exploit these virtues. Neither cable sounds best on all music...

@ Loomis - I needed the V-Link because the CDP only has Tos or P/Dif digital inputs - no direct interface for the USB output from my computer.

I'm told you can use the audio output on the laptop, but then you're using the laptop as a DAC and the quality suffers.