Dare I suggest something cheaper, or might that spawn another cable thread?
My friendly dealer Tony who has sold me enough Coherent mains cables and interconnects told me a cheapo Toslink would be fine feeding into my TAD Pre/CD/DAC
Sounds good to me.
Comparing to a Mark Grant Coax from Pi to TAD (using either) the Toslink sounded better.
On Ebay for about a quid
Hosa OPT-106 Fibre Optic Digital DVD Cable Toslink to Same 6 ft 2mSo which Toslink did you use?
Hosa OPT-106 Fibre Optic Digital DVD Cable Toslink to Same 6 ft 2m
Seems to match this from a different seller
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=172556111591
Currently have an even cheaper one with splitter on order so I can have 2 Toslink inputs.
Happy to help.Thank you Mike.
Happy to help.
Surprised a cheap Toslink could do so well.
Worth a punt for the money
The fit on mine is much too tight. Cable thin and floppyToslink is quite a poor standard, and one issue that is common is a poor fit between plug and socket, so that they can work loose. If the cable is very stiff, that sometimes makes this problem worse. So I would choose a cable that feels like it has a secure fit at both ends, and buy from a supplier who will allow you to return it for a refund if it doesn't fit well.
I use Wireworld’s Supernova 7 which uses Borosilicate glass fiber optic conductors and have been very impressed with its performance.
That's a lot to pay just for a good fit.
I agree and I wouldn't pay for the fit of a cable either . I was just impressed with the sound having first started off with an optical cable from Cambridge Audio and then was given the Wireworld to audition a year later, I was sold after hearing it. I just lucked out that it fits securely.That's a lot to pay just for a good fit.