Forgive the rest of these people, they do not understand. They claim that if you connect a $50 DVD player by optic cable to say a $1500 receiver the sound of a CD will be exactly the same as if you connected a $500 DVD player by optic cable to a receiver. They also claim that a $10 optic cable will sound the same as a $100 optic cable. In regards to the former, you & I obviously have experienced the differences in sound but other people who for the most part haven't actually done a real life comparison, but yet are all to willing to dismiss someone elses comments , out of ignorance. To quote Mr. T, I pity the fool.