Optical cable vs. Digital interconnect

Which is better to connect DVD with MSB LinkIII: optical or digital interconnect?Thx.

kitty02-10-2001 4:34am

avguygeorge Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,300 posts 02-10-2001 at 09:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Coax ,under most all circumstances,yours included. Just some of the lower priced gear doesn't make much dif.
zootallures Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 29 posts 02-10-2001 at 12:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with Avguygeorge...TosLink (optical) is inferior in regards to mechanics (connector interface), electrics (lower bandwith than coax) and sonics (less separation achieved than with coax). Of course, many applications such as laserdisc and Sony CD players leave no option for coax, but if given the choice, avoid optical. Good luck!
avguygeorge Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,300 posts 02-10-2001 at 03:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BTW- The reason for the toslinc only from sat.receivers, cd changers : copyright concerns. They don't want you to make to good a copy.Toslinc makes sure that doesn't happen. In a high resolution system the differences are LARGE. The same affair is presant within dvd audio, with their 24/96 mix-down to 48 of the audio signal.
helga Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 02-10-2001 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't think Toslink is the only optical cable available. What about AT&T and other glass opitical cables? They are not Toslink.