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Coax vs. Toslink

For what it's worth, Ive discovered that an optical hookup provides better audio sound out of my cable box than does a coaxial connection. I prefer to run the HDMI direct to my TV for both cable and DVD and, while coax works better for CD/DVD, optical provides markedly cleaner, fuller, more detailed sound from Comcast music channels. Don't know why coax works better - don't really need to know - just thought I'd put out the word.
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jgb1166 OP
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Got a nice 2-meter optical cable from Atlona; they also make decently-priced coaxial cables - They're out of San Jose (Support local industry).

I think that going through the optical link from the cable box dodges the built-in Comcast HD/Dolby decoder in the box, which allows my preamp(Anthem 30)to apply its own Dolby PL-IIx. TV sound is acceptable (Not my area of interest - Annoying ads are the same in any decoding). In any event, the two classical stations on Comcast are quite tolerable.

Cheers,
Jon
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