Rene Herman (on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:18:11 +0200) wrote: >On 24-04-08 21:13, Matt Garman wrote: > >> A specific question: if using digital output, is there a difference >> (sound quality-wise) between optical/toslink and coaxial? Say my >> soundcard can output both via optical and coax, and my amp also supports >> both inputs: any reason to choose one over the other? > >... > >Optical, not being electrical, does not pick up electrical interference and >is as said not susceptible to ground loops due to that same reason which can >make it a good choice. Optical is more fragile and if you have to bend it >around too many corners reflections could be a problem. Really sharp bends >won't do period. There are newer optical cables that can be folded and even knotted with minimal attenuation. See http://www.corning.com/clearcurve/index.htm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
