Toslink suggestions possibly from ebay
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| Posted on July 11, 2014 at 00:33:52 | ||
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Hi i have decided that i need galvanic separation from the source (pc) In the end it will be the best and easiest way to tame some ground loops. This said, i need some suggestion of decent toslinks, possibly from ebay because it is easier for me to purchase there, and with metal connectors ... i do not like plastic connectors. I would like something tested with good results in a revealing system. Thanks a lot. Kind regards, bg
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| RE: Toslink suggestions possibly from ebay, posted on July 11, 2014 at 13:45:02 | |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: August 25, 2002 |
This is the best sounding Toslink cable, IME: Lifatec Silflex Glass Optisilk Toslink digital optical cable (German-made 470 strands borosilicatec glass optical audio data fibers polished to 1 micron optical finish, all metal connectors, Optisilk jacketing). Worldwide shipping is available: ITEM # TLTLG-OS - TOSLINK / TOSLINK PREMIUM SILFLEX GLASS CABLES with OPTISILK JACKETING: http://www.lifatec.com/toslink2.html --- BTW, if you are serious about using Toslink for a computer audio application, I fully recommend the use of a Monarchy Audio DIP (Digital Interface Processor) placed in the signal chain between the computer and DAC. Here's text from a report I wrote: -snip- Among the list of audiophile listening cues that are improved include a more open and expansive soundstage, images presented with better resolved spatial cues, and clearly improved ambient information retrieval. On a macro-level, I dare to say there's better PRAT (or so my body tells me such). Dynamics sound more natural, less shouty. Overall, there seems to be less "digititis" in the presentation; less "digital distraction" if you will. A lowered noise floor is quite apparent. Timbral information is less obscured by an unmusical vagueness, while a more authoritative bottom end comes into play. Images have more bloom without added warmth (as-in increased tonal bloom). The leading edge takes on a far more obvious yet sonically benign role in the presentation without sounding edgy — this factor alone makes the Monarchy Audio DIP 48/96 Upsampler a big winner in my audiophile book. I might add that I find the sonic signature of the device to be nominally transparent/neutral to my ear. However, YMMV. -snip- Monarchy Audio is going out of business, so now is the time to buy one. Deep discount is available for a refurbished model. Worldwide shipping is available. See link: 
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