Edifier Optical Cable and Analog Cable Information
A number of Edifier products are equipped with optical, as well as 3.5mm and RCA analog cable inputs. As to which is best, much depends on their intended usage. In the last few years, many ancillary products such a TVs are equipped with only optical audio out sockets. In such cases, using the supplied optical cable will provide excellent results. They have the advantage of supporting stereo audio, Dolby Digital, and DTS 5.1 multichannel audio for people with surround sound systems, all within a thin flexible cable. It must also be noted that optical cables do not support SACD, DVD-A or high-definition audio such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Edifier does recommend keeping optical cables shorter than 15 feet in length due to high light signal attenuation. Care must also be exercised in not tightly bending the cable, as damage to the center core may occur.
Analog cable with RCA and/or 3.5mm plugs and sockets still remain very
popular as they are readily available, fairly inexpensive, and unlike optical
cable, can be lengthened with adapters. However, in multi channel systems, the
necessary cables become bulky, as only one cable carries information for each
channel. Edifier recommends that very inexpensive analog cable should be
avoided, as they tend to be more prone to hum and radio interference artifacts
(RFI), due to poor braid/foil shielding. Over the last few years a number of
high-end cable manufacturers offer audiophile, as well as studio quality
analog/digital interconnect cable with 3.5mm terminations in addition to RCA
plugs. Whilst Edifier does not endorse any particular product brand, subtle
sonic improvements maybe obtained with their use.
Whichever cable format is chosen, rest assured the highest quality sound
will be obtained from all Edifier products.
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