Cheaper units i.e. many DVD players used as transports benefit from a good quality Toslink in my experience. Compared to an equivalently priced coaxial cable, the sound is typically far smoother and more refined. I think that a lot of this has to do with the fact that many inexpensive "all in one box" redbook players and most DVD players have very high jitter when used as a transport and are also more sensitive to signal reflections on the line. Toslink's don't suffer from this like coaxial cables do. As such, i would try a Toslink if you're in the above boat. Otherwise, a good coaxial cable "should" work better if the gear is well designed and built to the same standards. Sean
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