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Will an optical cable switcher degrade sound quality?

I only have one optical digital (toslink) input in the back of my receiver, so I was thinking of getting a switcher that uses mini plugs, will this degrade the sound quality? Below is the link to the item.

Optical is a digital connection mechanism, so it will either work or it won't.

That said, the poorer the components and the smaller the connection (e.g. miniplugs) the greater the chance for loss or blockage of the light.

For the price it's a good deal ... and it may work just fine ..., but personally I'd get a version without the miniplugs (I don't see any advantage). Amazon has them (see link), and a more direct optical path. More expensive though. The 2nd link is to a forum thread saying it works fine.

If you want a more flexible switch see the component video/optical audio switch ... with remote control from TigerDirect ($47) -- 3rd link.

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