sas_aaron Posted April 12, 2006 Posted April 12, 2006 may i ask, which cable for sound is better? Coaxial or Optical Cable? ??? can anyone let me know the difference?
macnux Posted April 12, 2006 Posted April 12, 2006 may i ask, which cable for sound is better? Coaxial or Optical Cable? ??? can anyone let me know the difference? What amp/dvd/speakers?
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silver tortoise Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 I try both already... I choose optical ;D ps, there a MO for optical cable
Quest88 Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Both technology got pros and cons. Just find one that you like the sound of. :) The MO for glass optical is a good deal if you don't plan spending more than $100.
planet Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I tried both for my DAC & Coaxial is more suitable
kzone Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Sas, r u asking becos of Dbchoong's Glass Toslinks MO? Perhaps anyone who have used this cable can share theiir comments? I'm interested too. Personally, have only compared Daiyo's optical vs Audioquest coaxial many years back. (silver color, cant remember model). The coaxial has more details and "sweeter" upper frequency while the optical seems faster & sharper higher frequency. I prefer the coaxial outright when listening to CD (fm DVD player) but when it comes to movies, slight preference for the optical intially. After a couple of weeks, find the optical causing some kind of listening fatigue so just used the coaxial.
Desperado Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Sas, r u asking becos of Dbchoong's Glass Toslinks MO? Perhaps anyone who have used this cable can share theiir comments? I'm interested too. Personally, have only compared Daiyo's optical vs Audioquest coaxial many years back. (silver color, cant remember model). The coaxial has more details and "sweeter" upper frequency while the optical seems faster & sharper higher frequency. I prefer the coaxial outright when listening to CD (fm DVD player) but when it comes to movies, slight preference for the optical intially. After a couple of weeks, find the optical causing some kind of listening fatigue so just used the coaxial. I am using the glass toslink cable and it sounds better than Belden 89259 in my system (DVD player to Receiver). Daiyo optical is a total joke, don't waste money on that piece of crap (btw, I have two pcs of the craps).
kzone Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I am using the glass toslink cable and it sounds better than Belden 89259 in my system (DVD player to Receiver). Daiyo optical is a total joke, don't waste money on that piece of crap (btw, I have two pcs of the craps). Care to elaborate more on the glass toslink vs 89259? I'm looking around for a "fast" cable with good bass control...
Quest88 Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 kzone if you want you can borrow my 1m glass optical for testing. Not using it for the moment. :) The glass optical is certainly quite fast. Not very detailed, but good value for money.
kzone Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 kzone if you want you can borrow my 1m glass optical for testing. Not using it for the moment. :) The glass optical is certainly quite fast. Not very detailed, but good value for money. Thanks Quest! Will Pm u.
kzone Posted April 17, 2006 Posted April 17, 2006 Hi, did some late night listening to compare the optical & coaxial cable. Dont have a proper HT setup yet, so listened to a CDP connected to an AVR. This is my first time listening to this makeshift combo. Coaxial : Audioquest Cinemaquest Optical : Glass Toslink (coutesy of Quest) Constants CDP : Marantz Cd-63 (modded) AVR : Yamaha V595A Speakers : Triangle Comete SC : YBA Diamond Biwire Song : Jacintha's Moon River in the Autumn Leaves album Findings The optical has greater detail. I can hear more breathing sounds & the initial touch when the fingers touch the piano keys. It is also more forward than the coaxial. With the coaxial, Jacintha seems to be behind the CDP but with the optical, she has taken a couple of steps forward. The optical also sounds faster & more airy. But the problem is that soundstage is very narrow. Everything seems to be coming between the speakers. The coaxial has a darker, more relaxed sound and wider soundstage. Its too late at night to try some drums & percussions....
mcmaranello Posted April 18, 2006 Posted April 18, 2006 Now using the glass optical cable bought during last MO by dbchoong, 2 thumps up!! :)
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