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S/Pdif vs. Toslink

I picked up a Musical Fidelity V-Link to use between my Macbook and my Cambridge 840 CDP. The V-Link can send data to the CDP via either S/Pdif or Toslink. I went with the Tosslink but more on a whim that with any actual reason.

Does anyone have a preference for Toslink over S/Pdif, or vice versa? Just curious what people are using and why.

Regards
grimace

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loomisjohnson
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i've never been able to hear a huge sonic difference between the two, so i always prefer coax because it's a tighter physical connection--optical cables occiasionally dislodge.
btw, why did you get the v-link nasmuch as your cdp has a very good external dac?
chhers, lj
loomisjohnson
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grimace, i foolishly thought the v-link was a dac, not just a usb to spdif converter. i'm sure you've made a substantial upgrade--enjoy.
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