Glass v.s. Plastic Toslink

Is there a real difference in the sound quality between a plastic and a glass Toslink cable used on your Apple computer running into a DAC?

stickman45108-15-2011 3:07am

4est Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 507 posts 08-15-2011 at 10:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Do not use an adapter for toslink whatever you decide to do!
mceljo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,351 posts 08-15-2011 at 11:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sfar - Isn't adding an adapter almost worse that just using a lesser cable?
blazerfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 08-15-2011 at 11:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Glass is far superior in my system. I did a lot of A/B comparison. Using the latest model from Wireworld. Also, the shorter the length of the cable the better.
sfar Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,756 posts 08-16-2011 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The adapter is just a mechanical spacer, it doesn't put anything between the optical signal and the receiver.
rfprice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 150 posts 02-25-2012 at 04:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm in need of a reasonably priced toslink to run audio from my Macbook to DAC. Mrderrick, you recommend Sys Concept 1300 over the Silfex. This is the only reference I have found to Sys Concept. Silfex seems to be highly popular, but can anyone else comment on the Sys? It certainly seems like a good cable. I would need to run about 2m of it.