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TWO DSPs USING OPTICAL SPLITTER?
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<blockquote data-quote="RobGMN" data-source="post: 8879934" data-attributes="member: 683408"><p>Splitting an optical signal CAN degrade signal strength and quality, but in a small setup, you'll probably be fine. It really is one of those "try and see" moments though, as optical can be finicky. If your signal is on the edge, splitting may be just enough to cause a problem, or worse, an INTERMITTENT problem.</p><p></p><p>I'd go amplified if I were trying it, just as a best practice.</p><p></p><p>I had a problem with my home system that I swore was my preamplifier. After a LOT of troubleshooting (testing every component BUT the optical cable), it turned out that the cable to my outboard DAC (which had never been moved or damaged in any way) simply would no longer work.</p><p>Swapped it out with one that I did a quick Toslink DIY on, and it was all good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobGMN, post: 8879934, member: 683408"] Splitting an optical signal CAN degrade signal strength and quality, but in a small setup, you'll probably be fine. It really is one of those "try and see" moments though, as optical can be finicky. If your signal is on the edge, splitting may be just enough to cause a problem, or worse, an INTERMITTENT problem. I'd go amplified if I were trying it, just as a best practice. I had a problem with my home system that I swore was my preamplifier. After a LOT of troubleshooting (testing every component BUT the optical cable), it turned out that the cable to my outboard DAC (which had never been moved or damaged in any way) simply would no longer work. Swapped it out with one that I did a quick Toslink DIY on, and it was all good. [/QUOTE]
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