Which is better for sound optical or RCA?

But don’t be tempted to try and use a standard RCA phono cable in place of a dedicated coaxial digital cable. And, in our experience, compared to optical, a coaxial connection does tend to sound better. That’s because it has greater bandwidth available, meaning it can support higher quality audio up to 24-bit/192kHz.

Can optical audio be split?

This adapter splits a single S/PDIF (Toslink) Digital Optical Audio signal into two outputs. It allows you to connect a single optical audio source, such as the output of a gaming console or Blu-ray™ player, to two audio devices, such as a television and an AV receiver.

Do optical cables sound different?

Both HDMI and optical cables pass the digital audio from one device to another. The major difference is that HDMI cables can pass higher resolution audio which includes formats found on Blu-ray like Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master audio. Fiber optic cables won’t be able to transmit these high-res sound formats.

Does optical sound better than analog?

Both HDMI and optical pass digital audio from one device to another. Both are better than analog (the red and white cables). The biggest difference is that HDMI can pass higher-resolution audio, including the formats found on Blu-ray: Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio.

Can I use HDMI for video and component for audio?

If you connect with component, you might see a lower-resolution version of the content. To retain the higher quality HDCP link, connect every device that touches your video signal—such as an audio/video receiver—through HDMI.

Can you connect 2 optical cables together?

Fiber optic splicing is the process of joining two or more fibers together. Splicing fibers is commonly used to rejoin fiber optic cables when accidentally broken or to fuse two fibers together to create a fiber that is long enough for the required cable run.