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Choosing the right Toslink cable

Hey all,
I'm trying to choose a toslink cable to transport 2 channel signal from my Mac Pro to a Conrad Johnson Premier Nine DAC.

I've been shopping around a little bit and I've found the following (price high to low):
- Nordost Whitelight glass (around 175.00)
- Audioquest Optilink 3 or 5 (around 80.00-180.00)
- Van Den Hul Optocoupler (around 90.00)
- Wireworld Super Nova 5+ (around $80.00)
- River Cable Tos (around 70.00)

Any thoughts?
solst1ce
objective1
95 posts
 
vanden hul - it's actually glass, appears to perform well...and it's actually affordable. In my system between my {mac mini or Aopen mini pc} and my dac 3.. i couldn't hear a difference between it and USB.

I had to upgrade to the Bel Canto USB link to get a noticeable upgrade in performance.
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kijanki
4,410 posts
 
Check this inexpensive glass Toslink: http://www.uniqueproductsonline.com/3ftgltodiauc.html
It is good quality with 280 strands of glass with high quality connectors. I use one.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Another vote for the HdH. I use one. I tried the cheap glass one, no contest.
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