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Title: DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 12:44:08 PM

Does it matter? After doing lots of reading it appears that expensive coax is a bit of a waste. How about optical cable?

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: jpschust on January 20, 2004, 12:45:12 PM

for short runs, 0's and 1's are 0's and 1's.  this all changes over the long run.

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 12:48:08 PM

that's the plan... CD optical and cox out of the da20mkII

for some stupid reason I came to my morning class, there's a guest speaker I totally forgot about.. prof nowhere to be found and my DAC is just sitting in a box unused!

the sub will be here tomorrow!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 20, 2004, 01:17:49 PM

I did some research on optical cables a while back and from what I understand the difference between a quality cable and an okay cable is amount of jitter.  Not sure if *I* can hear jitter with my current playback system (doubtful), but there are those who say they can.

If I recall correctly, more strands in the fiber = less jitter, and glass optical fiber introduces less jitter than plastic fiber.  Check the Archival Info forum for a thread with some quality (but inexpensive) optical cable recommendations.  I went with the Sonicwave, I believe.  Check the post, I think I noted which cable I bought.

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 01:18:42 PM

thanks Brian!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: jlykos on January 20, 2004, 01:54:35 PM

I have an Audioquest Cinemaquest optical cable and I like it.

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 03:36:14 PM

thanks Jamie!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 04:58:31 PM

HOLY SHIT!

this thing has brought my entire stereo to life...

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 20, 2004, 05:01:23 PM

Quote from: Tim on January 20, 2004, 04:58:31 PM

HOLY SHIT!

this thing has brought my entire stereo to life...

Nice!  I'm saying the same thing about my new preamp, and it isn't even burned in yet!!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 05:04:31 PM

awesome... didn't know you got one yet!

new playback toys... yeah.

I get the sub tomorrow... look out neighbors!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 05:21:10 PM

hehehe... thanks Mike.

once I get the cd player hooked up with a new optical cable I can't wait to hear some of your stuff on here.

listening to my Dead 7-10-03 u89(subcard/nos)->V3 tape right now (my personal favorite tape that I've made) and there is so much air in the top end... the cymbals are smooth. I think the lowend sounds little nicer now too...

can't get off of the couch!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 08:30:11 PM

the digi out on my cd/dvd player isn't working.... not cool.

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 20, 2004, 10:30:16 PM

Quote from: Tim on January 20, 2004, 08:30:11 PM

the digi out on my cd/dvd player isn't working.... not cool.

Sucks!  Hope you get the problem resolved soon, that's the pits.  Good luck, Tim.

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 10:32:33 PM

I'm playing around with it a bit. sure as hell hope I don't need a new cd player. this one is just a year old...

thanks Brian!

Title: Re:DAC's here... need an optical cable
Post by: Tim on January 20, 2004, 10:45:07 PM

aha! had to turn on the digiouts. went through about 6 menus to find it but it's on and working right now.

really happy with how this little box just smoothes everything out, takes the edge off of everything.