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Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink




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My original AA report about the Lifatec Silflex glass Toslink cable:

http://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=cables&n=153637

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Text taken from the lifatec.com link located below on this page.

"Premium Optical Interconnects for the Audio Enthusiast
Simply the best - Hand-made in the USA with premium components

Often imitated but never duplicated, Lifatec Optical Audio Cables have been popular with audiophiles and home-theater buffs for over 15 years. Designed by engineers with backgrounds in medical and industrial optics technology, these cables deliver superior performance and can be found in countless studios, TV & radio stations, homes, and vehicles.

The custom connector backshell, Toslink connector and MiniPlug connector were designed in-house and are locally machined. These components are exclusive to Lifatec USA and are not available from any other cable manufacturer. Their design is elegant yet rugged, ensuring years of sonic enjoyment. Exceptionally smooth and lightweight Optisilk™ jacketing virtually eliminates the possibility of cable contact with audio components inflicting any scratching or damage. The cables coil easily, are extremely flexible, and do not kink.

Since their debut in 2000, every Lifatec Audio Cable has been designed, engineered and hand-assembled with pride in New York."

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Howdy AA,

After working with two ordinary Toslink cables -- One Sonicwave glass Toslink, the other Monoprice Premium plastic (POF) Toslink, I came to the realization that I should *not have* underestimated the potential of the digital optical interface between a new Xfinity X1 DVR CATV box and a dedicated outboard DAC for a supposedly non-critical listening digital CATV application.

The Sonicwave glass Toslink sounds just as brittle and comparatively incoherent as it did when previously used for a computer audio application, while the Monoprice Premium plastic (POF) Toslink sounds a bit slow or bloated, with lackluster treble energy and dynamics vs. the Sonicwave glass Toslink -- So it took less than 30 seconds to pull the trigger again for a more expensive Toslink cable after I swapped-out a Lifatec Silflex glass Toslink cable pulled from my computer audio workstation.

I find the glass Lifatec cable can sound just as transparent as a high-performance 75 Ohm S/PDIF digital coaxial interface, to my ear.

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Topic - Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink - Duster 19:26:09 09/23/16 (10)

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