In Reply to: Experiences from Inmates using a toslink connection. posted by beppe61 on March 14, 2016 at 02:10:17:
The toslink is fine. One way to improve it is to buy some expensive optical link gel. To place in the connections. (I do not use this)The best toslink for a low price are medical grade, bought from a medical supply. Usually $14 to $20 The killer often is shipping. Most are not the retail free shipping sort. So the shipping alone will be $20
I bought six toslink just to never have to buy any again!
There is a link in old posts about medical toslink. If you search you can find the place etc.For RCA digital I use ordinary IC. I have one custon made for digital IC. But it does not seem any better than ordinary IC.
Then I also use one aes/ebu cable, as my DAC has an input for it. So I use the aes/ebu out of a device I have which can convert toslink to aes/ebu.Personally I do not find ANY difference in the sound with any of the various digital cables. Way more difference with a power conditioner on the devices than from the sort of cable used. IMO of course.
I use a DAC I paid $250 for used 12 years ago. It is just as good as a DAC I tried which cost $2,200. (which I returned)
The rest of my stuff averages $5K a pop (even my IC cost $300 a pop LOL)
Then I use CD changers I find off eBay.
My Sony SACD 777ES does sound a tiny bit better than my Yamaha $80 used eBay changer plus $250 used Acom DA700 DAC.. But not enough to say it is a no brainer which to use.So IMO the talk about toslink vs whatever is rather old hat. If you want to use a toslink, no problem. If the connector fits well, it is good.
Edits: 03/23/16 03/23/16
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- I use toslink, RCA wires, and aes/ebu all, in different places - Smelly_Socks 14:55:27 03/23/16 (5)
- RE: I use toslink, RCA wires, and aes/ebu all, in different places - beppe61 03:21:08 03/24/16 (4)
- FOr power conditioners.. problem with my recommendation, but - Smelly_Socks 10:59:01 03/24/16 (3)
- RE: FOr power conditioners.. problem with my recommendation, but - beppe61 03:36:51 03/25/16 (2)
- lso look ino stuffing it with antistatic foam. Another tweak from an old Stereophile comment - Smelly_Socks 07:07:56 03/26/16 (1)
- RE: lso look ino stuffing it with antistatic foam. Another tweak from an old Stereophile comment - beppe61 07:33:12 03/26/16 (0)