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Amphenol glass toslinks - First impressions

I just got my Amphenol glass toslink cables. I have done a quick a/b between it and a basic $5.00 fiber toslink .
The detail is very noticable right off the bat. There seems to be greater hang time on the steel guitars, the brush on the snare is more defined and the texture of the electronocs is more distinct. The soundstage seems to be deeper also. The vocals and instruments that are far back also are not muddy, but very clear and crisp.
In my opinion they do make a definite difference over the standard fiber cables that I have been buying elsewhere.

Anyone else notice that difference when changing to glass?
mattzack2

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vleena2
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Hi Mattzack2,

Did you find Valab well matches with teac VRDS10 ?
Did you notice any jitter problems ?
Thanks

vichai
vleena2
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Mattzack2
Do you think Audio alchemy DTI will help in reduce Jitter in your set up ? I have heard that it can even make the connection worse. Have you ever tried ?

I just purchased TEAC VRDS10 to be used as transport for Valab. What is the best coonection you recommend ?
thanks
Vichai
vleena2
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I know nothing about Jitter, It sounds too technical for me.
However, I found one article in Stereophile " A transport of delight:CD transport jitter", published in 1993. You can find in the website. It compared a few Transports with various results.

I am using tubes as well, ASL Hurricane Poweramp, Hovland pre. Nordost SPM ICs between DAC and Pre, and Zen Silver Ref between Pre and Power, and Nordost Tyr apeaker cable.

For Digical coax cable, I purchased Korea made Audioplus from the dealer who sold me Valab. It costs $80. It claims to be popular and Hiend cable in Korea. This is my first digital cable. So I have nothing to compare.

The overall sound of VRDS10 + Valab is warm, sweet, liquid, tends to be a bit creamy at midrange. Good bass. I also have Rega Saturn CDP which sounds leaner, more dynamic. I wonder whether the VRDS10 and Valab combo may work better with solidstate amp. However, I will need more time to let Valib burnt in.

I can notice the sonic different right away when compare between VRDS10 and Rega as transport, again as transport, Rega sounds thiner, flat, less musical bloom when compared with VRDS10. Again need more time to the switching gears and experiment to confirm the results.

Valab may require a good transport matching, but it does not mean an expensive one. I guess.

By the way, 80% of my listening was femal vocal.
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