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I'm Werner.
This statement is imprecise and incorrect. You can not compare a data format and software protocol (S/PDIF) with two different types of physical connection: either electric 75 Ω using a 3.5 mm RCA plug (coax) or optical with corresponding cables, plugs and sockets (Toslink).Originally Posted by Gazjam
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I'm Gary.
Aware of the technical differences Werner.
They both are digital connections to a Dac, my ears can hear music from them both.
Think the OP was asking more for subjective opinions from forum members on which one they thought sounded better.
That was mine.
Last edited by Gazjam; 24-04-2018 at 15:54.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: Schleswig-Holstein (north sea coast), Germany
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I'm Werner.
Gaz,
these are not technical differences, but semantic ones. You might be able to hear a difference between a data connection/transmission via an electrical 75 Ω coaxial (RCA) cable and an optical (Toslink) cable, but there simply cannot be any difference between Toslink and S/PIDF, as you claimed earlier:
I apologize for my possibly exaggerated preference for linguistic precison, but I’m admirer of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. ;-)
Last edited by Werner Berghofer; 25-04-2018 at 18:46.
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I'm Geoff.
I would suggest that the issue is one of nomenclature rather than semantics per se!
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Location: Schleswig-Holstein (north sea coast), Germany
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I'm Werner.
Geoff,that’s right, of course.I would suggest that the issue is one of nomenclature rather than semantics per se!
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