Posted by Gareth Halfacree on 09/21/01 11:59

TDK-R wrote:
> Even a
> short fiber optic cable of 6 inches (15.24 cm) can have horrible
> I've seen some for sale for
> home theater with 30% signal loss and the difference in the sound is
> quite different.

No, it isn't. Digital = 0 or 1. It's on, or off. It's there, or it
isn't. A signal loss higher than the error correction code can cope
with will result in audible 'pops' and 'clicks'. What it *won't* do is
'lessen the soundstage' or make the 'treble reedy' or 'reduce the bass
response'.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is: A) deluded, and; B) probably the proud
owner of £500 optical cables they *could* have spent £5 with the same
performance.

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Gareth Halfacree
http://gareth.halfacree.co.uk

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