Toslink isn't even hi-fi let alone high end. I'd rate the connection quality at follows. (I have all three connected between my Sonic Frontiers SFT-1 and SFD2MkII AEU/SBU - definitely the best. Improved sound stage and harmonic details Coax - Not bad but losses to the balanced clearly ST AT&T optical (don't confuse this with TOSLINK- it has a different receiver and physical connection) OK but when compared to the balanced the sound stage colapsed. Unfortunately many home theater receivers us TOSLINK connections as their primary interconnect method. It needs to be avoided because of its restricted bandwidth.
Best Digital Connection?
I just purchased a used MD player through the Audiogon classifieds and want to take advantage of the digital-to-digital features available to me. What have you found to be the best digital connection method? Fiber optic? RCA-to-RCA digital interconnect? What about TOSLINK? What are the advantages and disadvantages to each, or doesn't it really matter? I thank you in advance for your feedback.