Dear all, As the title. If a CD player signal to DAC, which one has better performance? Thanks
X XTAL Member Joined 2003 2004-03-26 3:33 pm #1 2004-03-26 3:33 pm #1 Dear all, As the title. If a CD player signal to DAC, which one has better performance? Thanks ••• More options Share M MWP Member Joined 2002 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #2 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #2 Coax. If you want the details, do a search, this topic has been covered before. ••• More options Share chris ma Member Joined 2001 ca.geocities.com/chrismaatnetcom_ca/The_Butcher_Page.html 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 If there are AT&T connectors with your CD player and outboard DAC then Toslink is better otherwise I would stay with Coaxial. IMHO Chris ••• More options Share X XTAL Member Joined 2003 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 Thanks Chris, What is difference of the AT&T and ordinary optical o/p from cdp? ••• More options Share Jocko Homo RIP Joined 2002 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko ••• More options Share Show hidden low quality content Status This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
M MWP Member Joined 2002 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #2 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #2 Coax. If you want the details, do a search, this topic has been covered before. ••• More options Share chris ma Member Joined 2001 ca.geocities.com/chrismaatnetcom_ca/The_Butcher_Page.html 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 If there are AT&T connectors with your CD player and outboard DAC then Toslink is better otherwise I would stay with Coaxial. IMHO Chris ••• More options Share X XTAL Member Joined 2003 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 Thanks Chris, What is difference of the AT&T and ordinary optical o/p from cdp? ••• More options Share Jocko Homo RIP Joined 2002 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko ••• More options Share Show hidden low quality content Status This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
chris ma Member Joined 2001 ca.geocities.com/chrismaatnetcom_ca/The_Butcher_Page.html 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 2004-03-26 3:37 pm #3 If there are AT&T connectors with your CD player and outboard DAC then Toslink is better otherwise I would stay with Coaxial. IMHO Chris ••• More options Share X XTAL Member Joined 2003 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 Thanks Chris, What is difference of the AT&T and ordinary optical o/p from cdp? ••• More options Share Jocko Homo RIP Joined 2002 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko ••• More options Share Show hidden low quality content Status This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
If there are AT&T connectors with your CD player and outboard DAC then Toslink is better otherwise I would stay with Coaxial. IMHO Chris
X XTAL Member Joined 2003 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 2004-03-26 4:11 pm #4 Thanks Chris, What is difference of the AT&T and ordinary optical o/p from cdp? ••• More options Share Jocko Homo RIP Joined 2002 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko ••• More options Share Show hidden low quality content Status This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button.
Jocko Homo RIP Joined 2002 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 2004-03-26 4:51 pm #5 No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko ••• More options Share
No........ AT&T may be better than TOSLINK (what isn't?), but it is not as good as coax. Unless the coax is done horribly wrong. Which is it sometimes..... Jocko