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AES/EBU Question

I will be receiving a Musical Fidelity V-Link 192 which does 24/192 asynch usb. I have the choice of spdif or aes/ebu output to go to my Wyred DAC. Predsently I am using the original V-link which does 24/96 and I am using the spdif output with good results.

My question is should I invest in another cable and go with the aes/ebu or keep the coax cable I am using (Wireworld Starlight 6) and use the spdif instead? I want the best possible sound. Also, the spdif out and aes/ebu on the V Link 192 are galvanically isolated.

Opinions?
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I found the AES/EBU cable to sound better than coax between my PWT and Bryston BDA-1, IF ground pin 1 was lifted at the Bryston and grounded at the PWT.

Otherwise, if grounded at both ends sound was somewhat poorer than coax.

I think the difference is due to the grounding of both chassis together with coax, and pin 1 connected both sides with XLR AES/EBU.

Only pin 1 lifted on the XLR AES/EBU leaves both chassis uncoupled groundwise. Shield on the AES/EBU is grounded at the source device (the PWT in my case) as it should be.
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