This question may have been addressed previously on this site, but I'd appreciate any comments you may have.
First, I am under the impression (perhaps mistakenly so) that sound quality will be better--even if only incrimentally--if sources are connected to my receiver via optical cable versus component cable. If there is no difference, then I have no issues. Any thoughts on this?
Basis my belief in the above, herein lies the rub: I'm setting up a second home surround type set up in the basement and at this point have an older receiver to work with. This receiver has only one optical cable input. I'll be wanting to hook up two audio sources to this receiver via optical cable (from Blu-ray player and from HD cable box).
So, I'm thinking that I will need an optical cable switch or splitter to combine the two sources into one. I found one on Monoprice that will seem to do the trick:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
However, I am not crazy about having to manually perform the "switch" every time I want to use the Blu-ray (plus getting my wife to understand this concept is a whole other issue!). Does anyone know of another optical switch/splitter that will solve combining two sources into one imput without the whole manual switching process? I've seen something like this:
http://www.redtag.com/products/a802848629.html
Which says it will automatically sense which source is powered on, and transmit that through to the receiver. However, what if they are BOTH powered on (again, wife issue)?
(Thanks in advance. First time poster long time reader. The knowledge on this site is pretty impressive)
First, I am under the impression (perhaps mistakenly so) that sound quality will be better--even if only incrimentally--if sources are connected to my receiver via optical cable versus component cable. If there is no difference, then I have no issues. Any thoughts on this?
Basis my belief in the above, herein lies the rub: I'm setting up a second home surround type set up in the basement and at this point have an older receiver to work with. This receiver has only one optical cable input. I'll be wanting to hook up two audio sources to this receiver via optical cable (from Blu-ray player and from HD cable box).
So, I'm thinking that I will need an optical cable switch or splitter to combine the two sources into one. I found one on Monoprice that will seem to do the trick:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
However, I am not crazy about having to manually perform the "switch" every time I want to use the Blu-ray (plus getting my wife to understand this concept is a whole other issue!). Does anyone know of another optical switch/splitter that will solve combining two sources into one imput without the whole manual switching process? I've seen something like this:
http://www.redtag.com/products/a802848629.html
Which says it will automatically sense which source is powered on, and transmit that through to the receiver. However, what if they are BOTH powered on (again, wife issue)?
(Thanks in advance. First time poster long time reader. The knowledge on this site is pretty impressive)
