Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Word; thanks for all the input everyone, just to be sure I AB'd them again, using a different cd and movie... and for gods sakes, it sounded the same. I was a twit and used a dvd that was in stereo...I think the receiver switched to the DPL II mode for the Coax before and not the toslink ... go figure! But the subwoofer doesnt have any noise now (which is a welcome change) so I think Ill keep that cable
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink?
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The only time TOSlink will sound worse (that is what you said, right?) is if you lube the cable with peanut butter before connecting it.
Do not use peanut butter.
For anything.
Not even eating.
George Washington Carver was a heretic.
Bren R.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink?
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Let's not forget that RF noise can be a problem with digital coax over long runs. RF noise can be found in runs as short as 10 feet in coax. This is not a problem with optical. Other then that, either or will work and sound exactly the same.
I prefer to use coax as my runs are short and the connection is far better then optical.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Yeah, some toslink connections don't give you a satisfying "click" and it seems a dust bunny could dislodge the cable.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Thanks for the replies everyone, I got my 90$ back, it felt kinda weird going in there and saying I didnt hear a difference they sounded surprised, and surmised the problem to possibly be 'lamp wire' to my speakers - Im not so sure about that I use 14 awg for all my speakers, made by acoustic research, and its kinda nice, seems to do the job...the guys there said something possibly about the rubber stuff surrounding the wire to be kinda crappy or something, I cant remember, perhaps Ill buy some Axiom speaker wire now that I have a credit card
1xAxiom ax 1.2
2xPolk Audio R30
2xMordaunt-Short 3.0
H/K AVR 225
Paradigm PDR-10 Sub
HTR MX-500
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Unless you are doing really long runs (> 50 ft) your wire will be just fine. As far as I know the rubber just serves to insolate it (others more knowledgable I'm sure will correct me if wrong).
Based on your first experince with these guys over the misinfo on the Toslink vs coaxial cable, they don't seem to know much so I wouldn't take their comments to seriously.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Sounds more as though the sales people have a greater understanding of psychology than they do of electronics.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Yeah, I think I would avoid that store from now on.
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Re: Is it true that Coaxial is better than Toslink
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Or a greater desire for profit.
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