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RE: Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink

Posted by akatana2112 (A) on October 1, 2016 at 23:50:07

In Reply to: Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink posted by Duster on September 23, 2016 at 19:26:09:

This is my first audiophile post! Have I crossed over to the dark side, or stepped in the light? Hmmm...

So...I just purchased one of these cables. It has greatly aided me in evaluating the Toslink performance in my system!

Sony DVP S7000 to Channel Islands VDA2 DAC: Wow, using the optical output, the soundstage is the deepest I have ever heard in my system, and overall the sound is very smooth, controlled, and detailed. However, the presentation is somewhat lean and distant, and the deep bass impact is missing. The top end sounds a bit "artificial". It IS better than the coaxial out, but I'm only using a Canare L77 cable.

Gustard U12 USB interface to same DAC: The optical output seems rather hopeless here. I greatly prefer the coax output even with my modest cable. Overall, I prefer this to the Sony/optical. The sound is solid and up-front in the room. The dynamics are more dramatic, and the soundstaging is still very impressive.

These results will likely have me pursuing the coax route to future upgrades, but I will definitely use the Lifatec whenever I spin CDs.

Edits: 10/01/16 10/01/16

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