Re: optical or digital output question

"Ralph" <star7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> My dvd player has both optical and digital outputs. I
>>> want to connect it to a 5.1 CH home theater when I
>>> purchase it.
>>
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>>> Is toslink cable ok and if not, what type of
>>> cable would I use for the digital output? Which would
>>> give the best performance? I would like to get 5.1 sound
>>> from my dvds.
>>
>> Toslink is fine.
>
> While toslink is fine, it is optical, thus there is a
> signal conversion at beginning and end.

So what - this is audio, not rocket science.

> Digital or  co-axial is direct therefore there is no signal
> conversion and whould be the preferable if available.

SPDIF connections often includes a trip thorough a transformer. So much
for 
being purely direct.

SPDIF often completes a ground loop, which TOSLINK obviously can't do.

SPDIF can radiate and pick up EMI. TOSLINK can't for obvious reasons.

>  I  use both but only because I have to.

Paranoia about TOSLINK won't help anybody.