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toslink/s/pdif fussy

I am having a heck of a time when I use optical (spdif) connections. It seems they need to be connected in a certain order and components turned on in a specific order or else they don't like to work, end protectors off...yes, light visible at end of send cable...yes, thanks.
Jeff B
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kr4
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Depends on what they are connected to. What are they?
elizabeth
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Not for me. The only cable I see as being a P.I.T.A. is HMDI.
Now there is a crappy designed cable.
And the handshake protocol sucks too.
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kr4
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Yes, HDMI is a poorly conceived design. However, I don't see how this is relevant to the OP's problems.

Kal
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Maybe if your source is not giving the signal when your D/A, or whatever is turned on, it may start looking for another source that has a signal. It may rule out that jack as not having its signal. If the source is on first, then the D/A may lock right onto it. Just a guess.
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