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I`ve just bought a new DVD player (Roksan Kandy) and it has both optical and coaxial outputs. Never having the luxury of digital output before (my previous DVD had only coaxial), I`m not sure which connection to my amp would be best? The amp has two optical connections, with one being used for Sky+. Is it best to use coaxial as before, or should I connect with optical - or use both? I`d apreciate an explanations of the benefits to both. With it being a Roksan, I use the player for both DVD and music.

Thanks v much

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Never having the luxury of digital output before (my previous DVD had only coaxial) ? Coaxial is a digital out/input. I personally allways recommend Coax using a good 75 ohm screened cable unless you are going over very long runs.

All the best,

The 42%er.


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sorry - meant never had the luxury of a `optical digital output` before! So I`m taking it I`m sticking to the Coax then? I`m presuming it gives a better pic/sound?

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I`m presuming it gives a better pic/sound? Niether Coax or optical have any thing to do with the picture. They are just for your sound. I prefer coax but others prefer optical, some will tell you that there is no differance as the are just zeros and ones,but then again an aeronautical enginer will tell you a bumble bee can not fly. I tell you they can.

All the best,

The 42%er.


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I suggest a search, this is the kind of thing that`s been discussed a number of times before. The answer`s nearly always the same though, and that is that it`s often down to personal preference.

I prefer coaxial myself, the connections are a bit more solid and reliable.

I also use co-ax for the dvd

Simply because my X-box and minidisk are optical only, only have one free optical left which is reserved for when I finally get sky +, which is also optical only, I think.

All the best

Ger.



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FWIW I usually use coax because the cables themselves seem more robust, but my Sony DB-925 receiver recently developed a fault resulting in the coax input becoming intermittent (I`ve tried a number of coax cables).

I`m now using the optical input instead with no noticeable difference in sound quality.

dd