Warm/Forgiving AES/EBU digital cable less then $1000

The cold unforgiving source is my source, which is an older laptop. It will be replaced at the end of this year. I was hoping to find something to get me by until then. Not crazy expensive. It will be the AES/EBU for a while after the server/transport upgrade until that gets upgraded as well.

The Cardas Clear is on the list as well as the Snake River Boomslang and possibly even the Purist Audio Neptune.

Anyone know these cables and their amount of forgiveness/warmth? 

What kind of laptop has an AES/EBU output?

I knew that question would come up...

I am using a Matrix Audio X SPIDIF 2. It is a glorious little device that converts USB signal to all the other digital outputs, including I2S. I prefer the AES/EBU in my setup. 

I recommend Analysis Plus oval AES digital cable which sounds warm and organic.

OK on the Matrix, I guessed it might be something like a M2TECH.I still say not to spend $600+ on an expensive cable, unless you try something like a Mogami (I built mine for $20) and don't like the results.IMHO asking a digital cable to "warm" a sterile source is dubious.