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i wanted to buy the below amazon cable but they do not ship to europe; i dont want to buy the Lafitec one, too expensive; any european source, or shipping to europe, for that cable? TIA
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I bought a bunch of medical ones from a medical supply.
all i'm able to find say something "medical grade japanese optical fibre", but nothing about GLASS, so i guess they use some exotic polimer...
UK, but I guess they are still in the EUNote the discritive lines in small print: ""Medical grade glass fiber conductors, for lowest possible signal loss""
Edits: 12/03/16
aha! i may try, thanks!
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agreed, but as far as i can see they sell only expensive glass fiber Toslink cables (Wireworld and the like)
That particular glass Toslink cable sounds pretty brittle and noise fatiguing, IME. The Lifatec Silflex glass Toslink is worth the extra expense, and most end-users tend to agree. Otherwise, you may be better off finding a good-sounding POF Toslink cable which will sound less harsh, IMO. YMMV
yep, but i'm already trying a very nice plastic Toslink cable (CSL - cable Toslink HQ Platinum) and am very impressed with the sound; that's why i thought: what about actual glass fibre?
That's understandable, but like many things, you often get what you pay for. Compared to the price of other glass Toslink cables, the Lifatec Silflex glass Toslink is a bargain. If you seek an audiophile-quality glass Toslink cable with a performance-level that's considered equivalent to that of an audiophile-quality digital coaxial cable, the under $100 price of a Lifatec Silflex glass Toslink cable can be better appreciated.
i still find the Lifatec expensive, since there are already other manufacturers using medical grade glass fiber for Toslink cables; also, shipping cost to Europe is expensive too, let alone the customs duties, no less than 20% of the whole amount, including shipping cost! i'll probably try from EU
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