Gateway KAS-303, System Manual

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Understanding audio connections
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Understanding audio connections
Your receiver has three types of standard audio connections. You should use
the best connection available to get the best sound. For example, if your DVD
player supports a digital audio connection, connect the DVD player to your
receiver using digital audio instead of analog stereo audio.
Connection
Quality Cable and Connector Description
Good RCA Analog Stereo
The audio signal is carried through two
cables, one for the right speaker and one for
the left. This connection method is the one
that is most commonly found on devices.
Best Use digital audio for the best sound quality.
Your receiver supports the following digital
audio connections.
Coaxial Digital
Coaxial cables are commonly used with
digital audio signals.
AC-3 (Toslink) Digital
Toslink is a connector format for fiber optic
digital audio cables. A fiber optic digital
audio cable carries audio data in the form of
light impulses instead of electrical signals.
The Toslink connector is a square plug. -OR-