In my system I am forced to use Toslink. I am currently using the Chord Optichord from the UK. IMHO it is much smoother and clearer than the Monster or Kimber optical cables. A new optical cable from Van den Hul has also received some good reviews and is reasonably priced.
Why are optical cables jitter prone?
A friend of mine convinced me to purchase an electrical (RCA jack) digital cable for the home theater. He said that even though optical looks neat, it is extremely succeptible to jitter. I thought both kinds were. But, low and behold, I switched to the RCA type and my bass immediately got louder and tighter. Does anyone have a short and sweet explanation as to why? Thanks.