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Posted by guv on 10/14/06 12:55
On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:52:33 +0100, "the dog from that film you saw"
<dsb@REMOVETHECAPITALSbtinternet.com> wrote:
>>>....looking at toslink optic cables, as mine has gone walkies... and they
>>>seem to be making a deal out of the tips being gold. Now surely this is
>>>daft, as the material of the end casing cannot effect an optical
>>>transmission in any way...can it??
>>
>> I would imagine its something to do with electrical current and
>> interference at the point of contact.
>>
>> I dont know if that is the case, but the logic sounds reasonable!
>its digital.
I realise that!
>if the interference was bad enough to make a difference you'd hear it -
>you'd have dropouts and nasty clicking.
What other reason can you suggest for the notion that using gold is
better?
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