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  • TonyStarks
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    • Aug 2003
    • 36
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    Digital Connection: Toslink or COAX for 1098

    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.
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    • aud19
      Twin Moderator Emeritus
      • Aug 2003
      • 16706
      #2
      Either will work fine IMO. Generally you can get an equal quality or better from coax for less money....
      Jason
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        • Aussie Geoff
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          • Oct 2003
          • 1914
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          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
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            • Woo Wooooo
              Senior Member
              • May 2004
              • 177
              #4
              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>
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                • aud19
                  Twin Moderator Emeritus
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 16706
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                  Monster :f> :
                  Jason
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                    • gd
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 583
                      #6
                      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.
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                        • Fishy
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                          • Jul 2004
                          • 299
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                          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.
                          Last edited by Fishy; 18 November 2005, 05:02 Friday.
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                            • TonyStarks
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                              • Aug 2003
                              • 36
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                              Thanks for all you're helpful hints guys, basically comes down to testing which is best.
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