I am also a Van Den Hul Optocoupler user. One for my Blu-ray player and one for my HDSat receiver. I've gone back and forth between the VdH and numerous SPDIF cables, and by a small margin always seem to prefer the toslink.
Confusion on Toslink
I've been reading up a bit on Toslink. There seems to be the inherant advantage of ground isolation, but some possible sonic drawbacks. Most of the articles I've read are a bit dated. So, here are my questions:
1) has the quality of Toslink cables and the sending and receiving circuits improved for audio?
2) Is glass still considered generally better than the synthetic cables? I see reputable manufacturers using synthetics but glass cables that are cheaper. Are some manufacturers perfering synthetics for sonic reasons?
3) Any recommendations for Toslink cables in the up to $200 range?
Of course, listening is everything. I'm just tryig to see if I'm in the right ballpark. Thanks
1) has the quality of Toslink cables and the sending and receiving circuits improved for audio?
2) Is glass still considered generally better than the synthetic cables? I see reputable manufacturers using synthetics but glass cables that are cheaper. Are some manufacturers perfering synthetics for sonic reasons?
3) Any recommendations for Toslink cables in the up to $200 range?
Of course, listening is everything. I'm just tryig to see if I'm in the right ballpark. Thanks