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fiber optic/toslink cable recommendation

hi all, i really dont know anything about these types of cables. i have quite high end power cables, interconnects and speaker wires, but i am running my movies from an external hard drive into my cal audio cl-2500 processor with a cheap monoprice fiber optic/toslink cable.

i see some glass/quarts fiber optic/toslink cables but i dont know what to get. i know that i cant always just go buy the price of a cable.

any recommendations for a cable?

thanks
nineballg
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I use medical supply glass fiber cables. They have to meet strict standards and are cheap as any plastic toslink.
The web store i bought them from was mentioned over on audioasylum.. Like $15 each, i bought six, as the shipping was the killer, $17, so i figured i would buy enough to last me forever..
I would mention the site if I remembered, but this was over three years ago..
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sfar
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If you're interested in a glass cable and can't track down the ones Elizabeth mentions these SonicWave cables are well made and pretty reasonably priced.
ssglx
203 posts
 
I agree with Sfar. Yhat is what I'm using, and I'm very happy
realremo
455 posts
 
Lifatec glass fiber cables are also recommended on this site regularly. The one I bought has a flexible stainless steel jacket foot protection, and I'm quite happy with it.
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