Don’t buy into the x number of strands thing. I found the QED Reference optical to be much better sounding than the Lifatec, despite only having half the amount of strands.
Toslink optical cables: Audioquest Optilink 3 vs Glass?
Has anyone compared AQ Optilink 3 to a glass Toslink cable at around the same price? I paid $60 for the Optilink 3. Not wanting to spend $260 on the WW Supernova 6.