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Digital Interconnects - Which one is the BEST ??!!

Hello,

i am not initially wanting to hear a brand name but more a TYPE of connection.

is Optical better than Coaxial ?  Is USB better than BNC ?   What IS BNC anyways?!     I read somewhere that a COAX input that utilizes any old RCA cable is much worse than a dedicated COAX cable - that was news to me!

After i learn these things, i will look for a good brand, but if there is a TYPE that outperforms other TYPEs i want to begin with that...

thank you for your comments

rop45

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sns
3,601 posts
 

@rop45 Nope. Toslink generally used between cd transports, players, optical fiber is network cable, does same job as ethernet cable.

sns
3,601 posts
 

Keep in mind there are two different types of optical, Toslink and Optical Fiber. Toslink would be considered digital cable, this inferior. Optical fiber is network cable, totally different animal. Just so no one is confused.

sns
3,601 posts
 

Ethernet could only be considered if one has dac with internal steamer. Ive seen reviews where external streamer with usb beat ethernet in on streaming dac. This would be case where external streamer superior to internal streamer and dac has very nice usb board.

 

I believe  OP is asking about cables for digital physical media, with streaming  in play preferences will be much more variable.

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