Digital Connection: Toslink or COAX for 1098

[TonyStarks]

Hey Guys,

Would like to get you're opinions on which would be the best direction for connecting my Denon 2900 DVD player to my RSP-1098. I want the best possible (no doubt thats what everyone wants) and I cant decide wheather to go toslink or COAX for my digital connection.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[aud19]

Either will work fine IMO. Generally you can get an equal quality or better from coax for less money....

[Aussie Geoff]

Tony,

I have the 1098 and have extensively tried both. I found (to my great surprise) that the difference came down to cable quality (I know, I know hard to believe with digital and it floored me at the time)... I generally prefer the sound of the coax connection though with a really good cable (somehow it has better bass with most cables) - though I have heard an amazing pure glass toslink...

Try this thread for some ideas...

Geoff

[Woo Wooooo]

Digital Coax for me....

I have my RDV-1050 connected to my RSP-1098 with a digital coax over the optical. "to me" it had a more of natural full sound over the digital.
I'm using Monster Cable M Series M1000. Please no Flames on the MC :f>

[aud19]

Monster :f> :

[gd]

I seldom hear appreciable differences in cables.

And I am certainly not a shill for CatCables (sponsor of this forum).

But...

Lex's (CatCable) Silver Digital Coax has been a surprising performer in my low/mid-fi system... not a night and day difference, but discernibly more detail and depth than others I've tried (Monster, StraightWire)... I really am a cable skeptic, but the Silver has been a genuine upgrade here.

The Silver is not shown on the website... email or PM Lex (Doug) for info.

[Fishy]

I agree with gd on this one. I installed my Silver Digi Cat and removed my Ixos opticle cable, and the system just felt a lot warmer in the mid range.

Fish

Edited to change it from Silver Cat to Silver Digi Cat.

[TonyStarks]

Thanks for all you're helpful hints guys, basically comes down to testing which is best.