Optical or Coaxial

MahlerBrass · 06-26-2005, 10:05 PM

Hello all! I have a home audio system where I use my XBOX as my DVD player, I want to update to an actual DVD player so I can play all of my DVDs and a lot of my SACDs that won't play on my XBOX, my question is, I'm more interested in getting the best sound on movies and music over games. Right now, my XBOX is hooked up through the optical in on my receiver, since I only have one optical in and one coaxial in, which would give me the better sound quality? Thanks a lot folks!

ALLCHOPS · 06-27-2005, 07:59 AM

I went through all of these pain staking decisions when I was building my Home Theater... In the end I could not tell a difference in sound quality between Optical or Coaxial.. I utilize both throughout my system and have changed back -n- fourth only to not really hear a major change.

Everyone's ears are different!!

Tony G

Lawler Bb · 06-27-2005, 12:08 PM

I gave you a rambling response on the other website.

rjzeller · 06-27-2005, 12:43 PM

Frankly, I agree with Tony. I don't think it much matters. I run coax from my DVD player and witht that I can still FEEL the bullets whizz past my ears when I watch the opening scene for Dances with Wolves (painfully long to sit through, but one of the most well-done surround-soundtracks I've ever heard for a movie).

And I mean it when I say FEEL. My mother almost jumped out of her seat the first time we saw it. If you can get clarity and sound imaging that precise, I would say you're fine to go either way with it.

I'd be more worried about how good my speakers are, the cabled that connect them, and how pure the amplification is from the reciever/amp itself...

Lawler Bb · 06-27-2005, 01:21 PM

I agree with rjzeller in that speakers are far more important than what digital connection you use.

MahlerBrass · 06-27-2005, 04:01 PM

That's not an issue

Lawler Bb · 06-27-2005, 04:14 PM

Good to hear! No issue for me too

06-26-2005, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
MahlerBrass Piano User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 371	Optical or Coaxial Hello all! I have a home audio system where I use my XBOX as my DVD player, I want to update to an actual DVD player so I can play all of my DVDs and a lot of my SACDs that won't play on my XBOX, my question is, I'm more interested in getting the best sound on movies and music over games. Right now, my XBOX is hooked up through the optical in on my receiver, since I only have one optical in and one coaxial in, which would give me the better sound quality? Thanks a lot folks! __________________ Music isn't a career, it's a way of life.

06-27-2005, 07:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
ALLCHOPS Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Posts: 333	Opt or Coax? I went through all of these pain staking decisions when I was building my Home Theater... In the end I could not tell a difference in sound quality between Optical or Coaxial.. I utilize both throughout my system and have changed back -n- fourth only to not really hear a major change. Everyone's ears are different!! Tony G

06-27-2005, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
rjzeller Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,212	Frankly, I agree with Tony. I don't think it much matters. I run coax from my DVD player and witht that I can still FEEL the bullets whizz past my ears when I watch the opening scene for Dances with Wolves (painfully long to sit through, but one of the most well-done surround-soundtracks I've ever heard for a movie). And I mean it when I say FEEL. My mother almost jumped out of her seat the first time we saw it. If you can get clarity and sound imaging that precise, I would say you're fine to go either way with it. I'd be more worried about how good my speakers are, the cabled that connect them, and how pure the amplification is from the reciever/amp itself... __________________ There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who do not.

06-27-2005, 04:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
MahlerBrass Piano User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 371	That's not an issue __________________ Music isn't a career, it's a way of life.

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06-27-2005, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lawler Bb Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 213	I gave you a rambling response on the other website.

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Lawler Bb Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 213	I agree with rjzeller in that speakers are far more important than what digital connection you use.

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Lawler Bb Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 213	Good to hear! No issue for me too

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