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Digital Interconnects - Which one is the BEST ??!!

Hello,

i am not initially wanting to hear a brand name but more a TYPE of connection.

is Optical better than Coaxial ?  Is USB better than BNC ?   What IS BNC anyways?!     I read somewhere that a COAX input that utilizes any old RCA cable is much worse than a dedicated COAX cable - that was news to me!

After i learn these things, i will look for a good brand, but if there is a TYPE that outperforms other TYPEs i want to begin with that...

thank you for your comments

rop45

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rop45 OP
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@sns 

do the Toslink and Optical Fiber both use the same port ?

rop45 OP
68 posts
 

if there is no general consensus, that is good, i keep doing whatever i am doing now.

What i was afraid of - IF I WAS TRYING TO A_B test two components, using coax on one and optical on the other - i didn't want one of the components to have an advantage that i wasn't aware of - so that it would win a close competition unfairly...

rop45 OP
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@jjss49 

I like your comment.  I don't really need the BEST, but makes for a good title, ha!

basically was asking if everybody knows if one type is better than another, I could eliminate the other from consideration.  I would probably not spend more than $100 on a set of interconnects.

rop45 OP
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Yes, original question in my case is mostly for CD Transport to DAC, CD player to Amp.

rop45 OP
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Thank you all.  My take away is this:. My Amp only has one COAX, one BMC.  Along with a few Opticals which I should not use.  My CD drives each have COAX, but no BMC.  So the solution is to purchase 2  COAX cables, one with RCA both ends, one with RCA to BNC.  Cool.  Thanks!

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