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Sonos Connect through Bryston BDA-1 to my Rogue Magnum

I always thought that Toslink was the best connection for moving my digital music from Sonos Connect to my DAC.  It lately has been cutting in and out for some reason so I now am going straight from the Connect to the Rogue Magnum with the same Toslink.  It is less loud for some reason and I have to either turn up the Sonos app or the amp.  Why?
What is the best connection to use for the best sound?  And why would my Bryston be cutting in and out?  Any thoughts? How to fix?

lbarbish

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lbarbish OP
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Thank you all for the input.  So I have been using the least preferred with the Toslink.  It figures.  The sound volume is definitely softer by far directly to the amp.

I will try both the S/PDIF input first then RCA if that doesn't work.Thanks for giving me hope that maybe it is the Toslink input that is an issue and maybe the Bryston is fine otherwise.  I do think it a much better DAC than the straight Sonos.  I will update when I can get some interconnects and time to play.  Thanks
lbarbish OP
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OK. Hurricane Ida on its way so had time to stay in and play.  I found my box of interconnects and used my Wadia S/PDIF.  I have never thought to use it with the Sonos.  I am back to Sonos to the Bryston to the amp and it is better than ever.  I have been listening to Qobuz for about three hours now and the sound is great.  I am not sure it is better than before with the TosLink but for sure it is better than the Sonos right to the amp.  But the connection hasn't been dropping so the TosLink might be bad after all. 

Maybe after a while I will switch back to the TosLink to see if I hear a downgrade.  Maybe not.  Just be happy that I like what I hear for now. Thank you all.
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