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I have one by Monster, and one by Calrad, both are pretty cool. Don't use either currently, just have them in the drawer. The Calrad has a neat feature in that the inner tip is spring-loaded, so that it is always pressing in to make the best contact with the female receptacle even after the barrel is inserted. There's an old joke around the building about 'the gold connector fiberoptic cables are better' but I think there are a few things to look out for. Glass fiber vs. plastic seems to be one issue, and jacketing seems to be another. I think Monster's best has a fabric outer layer and a thick teflon inner layer, but remember the heavier the cable the more strain it puts on the poor plastic female receptacle in the machine. To me, the most important issue is whether the barrel and tip are made of metal or plastic. The reason I say this is that the plastic ones smooth out and wear down with repeated insertion, where as the metal tip/metal barrel ones don't, guaranteeing a solid and straight connection every time. I have seen what happens to fiberoptic cables when they've been worn out like an old pencil in the soundtesting dept, they end up eventually not staying in, falling out, and angling upwards when they do stay in. I've seen some with metal barrel but plastic tip, and some with metal tip and plastic barrel, so if you can find one with all metal ends then you've got a winner. doesn't have to be gold. : ) that being said, if you're only gonna plug it on once then who cares : )
Chad
PreSonus
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