#46727 - 08/05/03 07:11 PM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Desperado
Registered: 02/23/03
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Loc: NJ, USA
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All righty, then how do you explain this alleged improvement in sound with digital packets? Where does this improvement come from?
Jeff
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#46728 - 08/05/03 07:43 PM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Desperado
Registered: 01/23/02
Posts: 765
Loc: Monterey Park, CA
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Originally posted by soundhound:
more focused soundstage
greater "pace" and "rhythm"
hear the missing sounds
background is more "black"
Even my wife noticed
blew her away
it's a night and day difference
sounds as if a "vail had been lifted" I'm impressed. You not only nailed every standard audiophile cliche but you've also got Jeff taking you seriously. All that's left is to use "ruthlessly revealing" in a sentence. Best, Sanjay
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#46729 - 08/05/03 08:09 PM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Desperado
Registered: 04/10/02
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Loc: Gusev Crater, Mars
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In spite of the ruthlessly revealing nature of glass Toslink cable, and the packeted nature of the Dolby Digital bitstream, the improvements were nonetheless overwhelming. The fact that the packets of data arrive unaltered in form contribute to the massive superiority of glass Toslink.  [This message has been edited by soundhound (edited August 05, 2003).]
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#46730 - 08/05/03 09:47 PM
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Desperado
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Wow! You really had me worried, there, SoundHound!!  Jeff
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#46731 - 08/05/03 10:15 PM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Gunslinger
Registered: 07/25/03
Posts: 137
Loc: Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
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Yea, now I have to find out if I can return all these cables... -Joe ------------------ Remember the Intellivision? http://www.gotmaille.com/nostalgia/
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#46732 - 08/05/03 11:39 PM
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Desperado
Registered: 12/11/01
Posts: 1054
Loc: Santa Clara, CA
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Is SH serious or joking? I *can* believe that glass is better than plastic, just due to transmissivity, but I personally would default to coax over any kind of Toslink anyway.
[This message has been edited by Kevin C Brown (edited August 05, 2003).]
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#46733 - 08/06/03 12:37 AM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Desperado
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Kevin: Glass absolutely blows away plastic. It's like several veils had been lifted - I'm hearing more sound than I ever had. I'm replacing all the coax digital lines in my studio with glass optical ones. I bought a bunch of boxes that translate the coax signal to optical so that I can use the glass. Unbelieveable difference! [This message has been edited by soundhound (edited August 06, 2003).]
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#46734 - 08/06/03 01:04 AM
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Desperado
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#46735 - 08/06/03 01:11 AM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Gunslinger
Registered: 02/07/03
Posts: 242
Loc: Los Angeles
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OK. Now I see what's happening here.
The movie that Soundhound is currently working on is causing actual brain degeneration.
Soundhound -- in the tradition of that great film, "Last House on the Left" -- keep repeating to yourself:
It's only a movie...
It's only a movie...
It's only a movie...
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#46736 - 08/06/03 09:58 AM
Re: digital optical or coax
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Desperado
Registered: 04/10/02
Posts: 1857
Loc: Gusev Crater, Mars
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Glass optical reveals much sweeter highs, and the midrange has a palatable presence that beguiles the listener. [This message has been edited by soundhound (edited August 06, 2003).]
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