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0 pointsviraptor1y ago0 comments

Picking on it exactly because there's no difference in sound, but the extreme audiophiles will claim they hear it anyway. https://ventiontech.com/products/toslink-to-mini-toslink-opt... - "gold-plated connectors resist corrosion for optimal signal transfer over time." - it's an optical cable!

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mensetmanusman1y ago

There is an audible difference after being in a high temp high humidity environment for 5 years :)

viraptorOP1y ago

Audible difference from an OPTICAL cable not corroding at ends? One where the gold plated parts are only the frame that holds it in the socket?

mschuster911y ago

Well, there is always an ADC and amplifier stage involved, at some point you have to cross to the analog domain - and there's an absolutely wild difference between a central, decent and expensive ADC/amplifier and whatever crap ships in "active" loudspeakers that bring their own ADC/amplifier.

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warkdarrior1y ago

Have you tried not listening to music underwater??

lelanthran1y ago

Under boiling water. He did mention high temperatures as well as humidity, after all.

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