About to buy a Pioneer 656 - still the best for the money (340)? also....

[PapAV]

I'm gonna get a QED SQART RGB Scart lead? Still pucka?

And i was thinking of getting a 30 quid IXOS TOSLINK cable, but I wondered if I'd notice any improvement over a bog standard tenner jobby from comet

System;

36" Pixel Plus
Sony 940 DTS amp
4 x tannoy mercury floorstanders & matching centre
2nd Sony amp powering JBL sub.

[wilber]

QED AV2110 is brill for the money (I think you can get it from Empire Direcr for £30 + PP).

Does your amp only have optical in? Otherwise consider QED Qunex P75 coax (£25)

[James45]

the QED AV41 RGB-only Squart is, at £50, not worth the money IMO. I actually prefer the picture from my £20 cinemax scart

the pioneer 656 is a fantastic player but I think you should be able to find it cheaper than £340

Originally posted by wilber
Does your amp only have optical in? Otherwise consider QED Quex P75 coax (£25)

Definitely go with a coaxial cable if you're able to and the length needed is less than about 5 metres.

My personal choice would be to save a few quid over the QED and go for the Ecosse 'The Producer' coax cable at £19. A better cable IMO and cheaper too.

[PapAV]

I thought the COAX digital cables suffered from interference where optical didn't.

Which is better and why?

Originally posted by PapAV
I thought the COAX digital cables suffered from interference where optical didn't.

Under 5meters a decent, screened coax cable shouldn't suffer from interference and is likely to give a slightly better sound, technically.

TBH, whether or not you'd actually hear the difference is another question but you may as well get the best tool for the job anyway.

[James45]

and coax cables are more robust as well

Originally posted by James45
and coax cables are more robust as well

Good point.

[dogastus]

you can get the Pioneer 656 for £320 from AVLAND

Nigel

[LDR]

Or £299 from LE Concepts.

[jem]

Avland and HiFi junkies have no stock and don't expect any for a couple of weeks at least - or so I was told at the end of last week.

LE Concepts had stock at the end of last week for £309.99 delivered.