RCA or Optical?

Which sounds "richer"?

jwilsco12-08-2014 4:38pm

mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 21,819 posts 12-09-2014 at 03:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does not matter if working properly.
timrhu Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,779 posts 12-09-2014 at 01:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does not matter if working properly. Mapman Does not matter? The audiophile police are watching you.
narrod Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,064 posts 12-09-2014 at 02:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've used both over the years and NEVER been able to tell the difference.
schubert Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,386 posts 12-09-2014 at 06:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've used both on half a dozen Dacs and have found even a cheap RCA sounds better than a big-buck optical.
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,729 posts 12-09-2014 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I recently reconfigured my system and came up short with my vintage Audioquest RCA (true 75 ohm) digital cable. I substituted a generic Toslink and thought there was substantial improvement. I purchased a glass fiber Wireworld Toslink. I like it but can't get it to pass 24/192 data to a Rega DAC (it's 3 meters long BTW).