2. digital
  3. 1237592464

Glass Optical cables for WADIA??

I am trying to get a glass optical cable for my Wadia but noticed it has a funny input on the back for the glass/ST inputs that do not match the normal outputs of players etc.

Is there a cable that I need to connect to the Wadia ST input that will also fit a regular optical out? Thanks
tpk123
7 responses Add your response
rja's avatar
rja
2,370 posts
 
It's a standard glass optical fitting, nothing peculiar about it. BUT, it is NOT a Toslink fitting which you may be more familiar with. BTW, IMHO the Optimism V2 is one the best cables for this application.
tpk123 OP
61 posts
 
ok, I see where I can get a cable to fit the Wadia end, but the transport end has the traditional plastic toslink out......is this not compatible or can you get the cable with the Wadia fitting on one end and the small square fitting on the other?
mofimadness's avatar
mofimadness
4,982 posts
 
Toslink and ST/ATT use completely different glass fiber receivers and transmitters. So these are not compatable even if you could, (which you can't) get a cable with toslink on one end and ST/ATT on the other.
ghostrider45
449 posts
 
What Mofimadness said.

Which Wadia Dac and what transport?
tpk123 OP
61 posts
 
I have a Wadia 521 and want to run my optical out of my PC which has one of those plastic square I am guessing Toslink outputs. I wonder if there is an output I can get for my PC Card which would have the ST output? The card is a RME Audio 9632
bar81
791 posts
 
You'd probably be better off replacing your sound card with one that has AES/EBU out (e.g., Lynx, etc.)and using that to the 521.
tpk123 OP
61 posts
 
Ok, thanks. The RME 9632 has XLR (AES/EBU) outs as an option from its 9-pin port, so maybe that should be my choice.....any other suggestions let me know. I appreciate all the responses.
Log in to respond
More to discover
80x80
Esoteric Grandioso K1XSE
80x80
Mark Levinson No 360s
80x80
Esoteric K-05XD