Dave, Here is a link to a discussion on this question: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7736
In addition to the issues discussed in that thread (primarily fragility of the optical cable and connectors/EM interference on coax), I have heard the opinion expressed that using optical connectors can increase jitter/latency. But I have no objective info on that one. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Owen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Slim Devices Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:33 PM Subject: RE: [slim] audiophile cred > Also, the problem is nonexistent on the analog outs and > even, I believe, absent from the coax digital output so it's not as > though there aren't other usable options. That brings up a question: is there a benefit to using the optical output versus the coax, or vice versa, in general on digital output products? Obviously there's a benefit to using the coax on the Squeezebox here, to avoid that bug, but I'm speaking generally. I always assumed not, since either is sending ones and zeros, but perhaps I'm wrong. The only thing I can think of is that some receivers might support one digital input type and not the other. Every digital-input receiver I've ever seen has provisions for both, but that's hardly definitive. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
