Best buy Toslink?

**Arild Ingebrigtsen** · January 7th 04, 08:27 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are there
any other cables I should add to my list?

Thanks!

Arild

**Old Fart at Play** · January 7th 04, 09:12 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Arild Ingebrigtsen wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are there
any other cables I should add to my list?

Yes. Argos. 5 quid. Much better than the crap above.

**Old Fart at Play** · January 7th 04, 09:12 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Arild Ingebrigtsen wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are there
any other cables I should add to my list?

Yes. Argos. 5 quid. Much better than the crap above.

**Keith G** · January 7th 04, 09:51 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message
...
Arild Ingebrigtsen wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are
there
any other cables I should add to my list?

Yes. Argos. 5 quid. Much better than the crap above.

Yes, or Maplins.....

Goto http://www.maplin.co.uk/ and search 'toslink' for a comprehensive
selection including stuff like couplers, converters, splitters and the like
at 'sensible' prices.....

**Keith G** · January 7th 04, 09:51 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message
...
Arild Ingebrigtsen wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are
there
any other cables I should add to my list?

Yes. Argos. 5 quid. Much better than the crap above.

Yes, or Maplins.....

Goto http://www.maplin.co.uk/ and search 'toslink' for a comprehensive
selection including stuff like couplers, converters, splitters and the like
at 'sensible' prices.....

**Ian Molton** · January 7th 04, 10:53 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:27:59 +0100
"Arild Ingebrigtsen" wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these?

Neither. They are both junk.

but did you know that long TOSLINK cabling can 'stretch' the digital bits? this stretching has a terrible effect on sound quality. You should try to stick to a shorter length, using an opto-dynamically compensated cabling run.

It just so happens that I have a three meter run of such a cable here which I purchased for only 48,000 pounds (and 99 pence).

I'd be happy to let it out of my hands for offers around half that amount - bearing in mind that I have regularly cleaned the contact area with oil of ophidia in order to ensure the absolute crispest of digital reconstruction at the far end of the cable.

--
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Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.

**Ian Molton** · January 7th 04, 10:53 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:27:59 +0100
"Arild Ingebrigtsen" wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these?

Neither. They are both junk.

but did you know that long TOSLINK cabling can 'stretch' the digital bits? this stretching has a terrible effect on sound quality. You should try to stick to a shorter length, using an opto-dynamically compensated cabling run.

It just so happens that I have a three meter run of such a cable here which I purchased for only 48,000 pounds (and 99 pence).

I'd be happy to let it out of my hands for offers around half that amount - bearing in mind that I have regularly cleaned the contact area with oil of ophidia in order to ensure the absolute crispest of digital reconstruction at the far end of the cable.

--
Spyros lair: http://www.mnementh.co.uk/ |||| Maintainer: arm26 linux

Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.

**Laurence Payne** · January 8th 04, 01:36 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:27:59 +0100, "Arild Ingebrigtsen"
wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are there
any other cables I should add to my list?

There's no such thing as a high-end toslink cable. Just overpriced
ones, that will perform precisely the same as cheap ones.

**Laurence Payne** · January 8th 04, 01:36 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:27:59 +0100, "Arild Ingebrigtsen"
wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these? Are there
any other cables I should add to my list?

There's no such thing as a high-end toslink cable. Just overpriced
ones, that will perform precisely the same as cheap ones.

**Ian Bell** · January 8th 04, 12:12 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Ian Molton wrote:

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:27:59 +0100
"Arild Ingebrigtsen" wrote:

I am about to invest in a high-end Toslink optical cable, and I have
narrowed the field down to these cables: Supra X-ZAC, van den Hul
Optocoupler Mk. II or Transparent High Performance TosLink.
Does anyone have a view on which cable is the better one of these?

Neither. They are both junk.

but did you know that long TOSLINK cabling can 'stretch' the digital bits?
this stretching has a terrible effect on sound quality. You should try to
stick to a shorter length, using an opto-dynamically compensated cabling
run.

It just so happens that I have a three meter run of such a cable here
which I purchased for only 48,000 pounds (and 99 pence).

I'd be happy to let it out of my hands for offers around half that amount
- bearing in mind that I have regularly cleaned the contact area with oil
of ophidia in order to ensure the absolute crispest of digital
reconstruction at the far end of the cable.

You also need to be very careful how you set out the cable. You *must* have
an even number of left/right bends in it else the stereo image loses
definition, and if you have perfect pitch make sure the start and finish of
the cable are at *exactly* the same height. because of the high speed of
light compared to the speed of sound, a fraction of a mm can make all the
difference.

Ian