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Optical Toslink cable quality? Is there a difference?

Hi there,

My understanding of digital signals is that there should be no difference between different cables.  Like HDMI cables, either it transmits the data, or it doesn't, right?  So what is the difference?  Why pay more than $6 for Toslink cable that you can get off KabelDirekt - Amazon?  What would be the difference in sound?

Thanks!
leemaze

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leemaze OP
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i bought the lifatec 8 years ago after i wrote this post - i can't say i really noticed a difference when i put it in from the cheap Kabeldirekt Optical.  it sounds good, but i also have a short cheap coax cable on the same Node 2i -> DAC.  The Coax sounds better.

better resolution was found by going from wifi to ethernet (powerline - gasp!) and putting a iFi audio LAN iSilencer on the back of the Node - huge improvement on solidity and reduction of jitter.

Cheers!

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