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AT&T ST glass vs. AES/EBU connection

Just wondering how the fellow "goners" feel about the reproduction qualities between these 2 formats. In particular, I am comparing the Kimber 1/2m orchid balanced interconnect against a Seicor ST glass fiber optic cord. These are being utilized between a Genesis Time Lense and a Timbre DAC. The manuals say that the greatest bandwidth is realized with the ST glass connection, but I was wondering if and how the supposedly additional 2 volts provided by the balanced connection would affect the sound.
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To do a true A-B comparison of these two cables I would increase the length of the AES/EBU to 1-1/2meters (Industry recomended length)

Most designers and engineers have proven (in theory) that AT&T glass is a better connection. But for some reason the audiophile community never really excepted it.

I've never had a pre-amp with the AT&T input so I can't say from experience.
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