Get familiar with the following list of audio/video plugs and jacks. And refer to premium audio/video cables as interconnects with deservedly premium performance pricing. If necessary, refer back to the previous page for reinforcement.
Next, for clarity, let's define the plug and the jack. The plug is the male connector attached to an interconnect or speaker cable. The jack is the female port mounted on AV product. Prevailing audio and video plug/jack types include HDMI, 5-way binding post, banana, single-end RCA, Toslink, RJ-45, F-Type, and USB.
HDMI Type-C also referred to as
mini-HDMI, is commonly found in smart phones, cameras,
camcorders, and tablets. Type-C can connect to AV Type-A
terminated product with a Type A-to-C cable or adapter.
There are about 100
different types of fiber optic terminating plugs and
jacks. There are also many types of fiber optic
cables. Base selection of cable, plugs, and jacks on
manufacturer's fiber optic product specifications.
Bluetooth is a 'wireless
interconnect' between devices such as a smartphone and nearby
AV system. Think of Bluetooth as a dedicated
interconnect as opposed to long-range WiFi that interacts with
a plethora of devices.
Bluetooth Versions
Lossy APTx
Lossless APTxHD 24bit
@ 576 kbps
Lossless APTxAdaptive 96kHx.
Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE)
also referred to a Bluetooth 4.0. Improve energy
consumption
Improves data transfer rates and lower latency. The
result is particularly effective for video and gaming.
BTLE with LC3
coding & Auracast
connect to multiple devices plus Dolby Atmos access.
Select APTx for lossy
compressed audio.
If the audio source is lossless, HiRez, or MQA, then consider
APTxHD or APTxAdaptive.
Listen to confirm the difference, and then consider the
price.
In addition, the source and the playback device must support
the codec.
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