Topic: toslink vs. spdif

[Tim]

don't we hear a ton of problems with the optical recording on the jb3's as it is? 

a year to a year and half ago yes, not anymore.

[Tony B]

Around 20 shows on mine, all through optical, and not a problem with a single one.

I basically treat my toslink cable like I would any...uh..sensitive part of my body...and it's treated me well.

Besides, the fact that it's light carrying the sound trips me out   

[Massive Dynamic]

Here's a link to a related thread from the Oade board.

[dklein]

The jb3 problems were:
1) issues with the 'grey' boxes that were converting coax > optical - they had trouble accurately reading the Sony s/pdif stream
2) optical cables not fully inserting into the JB3 because of that stupid ridge above the input jack

[hexyjones]

No problems with the CO2 in my configuration...nothing obvious anyway...

the only time I got any static - I was using the JB3 analog line in...

[dklein]

The other nice thing about optical is you eliminate the issue of different voltage levels from different manufacturers.