Hi LKdog...I've certainly seen mentions of Cousin Dupree on AA before. People seem to recommend him as a good source for cheap DIY cables. The Bolder cable I have is Belden 1695a based, but uses Eichman RCA's, not Canare (though they have, and do offer Canare too). I don't think you can go wrong for $15. That may be an even better deal than the Apogee.
I would try the glass toslink and the DIY coax and see what you think. Most posts I've read say that people prefer coax over optical (probably plastic optical), but there are exceptions. Let them burn in and then compare them. I'm sure you're going to notice some difference and prefer one over the other. It's interesting how different digital cables can sound from each other. The whole "bits is bits" argument goes right out the window.
Do an AA search on those two cables and you'll find more info that you'll ever need. :-) You can also do a search on Cousin Dupree. Have fun!
I would try the glass toslink and the DIY coax and see what you think. Most posts I've read say that people prefer coax over optical (probably plastic optical), but there are exceptions. Let them burn in and then compare them. I'm sure you're going to notice some difference and prefer one over the other. It's interesting how different digital cables can sound from each other. The whole "bits is bits" argument goes right out the window.
Do an AA search on those two cables and you'll find more info that you'll ever need. :-) You can also do a search on Cousin Dupree. Have fun!