10-Apr-2019, 11:17
(This post was last modified: 10-Apr-2019, 11:18 by Snoopy8.
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(10-Apr-2019, 09:50)ogs Wrote: If there is a big difference between AirPlay and optical, where you perceive AirPlay as better, I'd suspect some error on the optical. Optical should actually be on par with UPnP. Not identical, but about the same level of quality. When I switch between the optical and AES/EBU input of my 250 (both driven by a Mutec MC-3) there is a very small difference. AES/EBU is better, but not dramatically so.
Airplay is better than Optical.
There may be no difference in the 250, but for the Phantom Gold, the optical input is a disappointment. Have tried optical to both the Dialogue and Phantom. In both cases, the sound stage is squished in comparison and I have used quality cables and streamers. It is unlikely that both optical inputs are faulty. I suspect that the optical has not been implemented well in the Phantoms, paired as a stereo pair.
