Home theater audio has gone a long way since sound choice has been limited to mono or stereo. Today, surround sound systems have taken over, and they come in different Read more
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Battle of the Audio-Visual Cables: Optical vs. RCA Cables
If you’re an ordinary person who isn’t tech-savvy, then cables might be extremely confusing to you. You might even think there’s only one type of cable, and the same cable Read more
SPDIF vs. Optical – What Is SPDIF and What Is Optical?
Let’s say you’ve ordered a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP or similar audio interface. You see “Optical In” and “SPDIF In” ports on the back of the device. Now this Read more
Toslink vs Optical
If you spent a great amount of money on your home theater, you definitely would like to experience the best audio performance. Your choice of cables will help achieve this Read more
Dolby Digital vs Dolby Digital Plus
Originally developed by Dolby Stereo Digital in 1994, Dolby Digital is an audio compression technology. It efficiently transfers audio signals to the AV preamplifier/processor or receiver that has the capability Read more
SDI vs BNC
BNC is a plug format, and SDI is a signal transport format. One uses a BNC connector for a variety of equipment, such as television cables and radios. In addition Read more






