Glass Toslink?

TornadoTed · 21st April 2006

Anybody got any comments on these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cable-Talk-Gla...QQcmdZViewItem

It seems like a bargain for glass Toslink. I know it's a contensious subject but anybody really experience a difference with glass over standard?

max cooper · 21st April 2006

I'm certainly not the authority on the matter, but I doubt it could hurt. It looks like it's not gonna kink, which I suppose is the main thing.

I say why not?

TornadoTed · 21st April 2006

That's what I kinda figured as they aren't much more than good quality plastic ones. I'm always a little wary of 'snake oil' claims but what the hell.

Ruudman · 21st April 2006

I use'em..

They work fine, the connectors are more sturdy.
Make sure you have enough space between the I/O's, though.

ruudman

centurymantra · 21st April 2006

I currently use a glass toslink and am looking to pick up a couple more. Without opening the whole cable debate, at the very least the glass toslink cables tend to be of much higher construction quality. Considering how much is invested in the gear on either end of the cable, it seems like a decent idea to avoid the el cheapo plastic one. I needed a second one and picked up a cheap plastic one to get me by in the meantime and the thing pretty much looks and feels like garbage. If you wanted to avoid the 'no name' brand type of cable, I'd suggest you look at Wireworld, who make a very well constructed and moderately priced glass toslink cable. I've found 2m versions of this cable for $75. Not cheap...but not too expensive.

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max cooper Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	I'm certainly not the authority on the matter, but I doubt it could hurt. It looks like it's not gonna kink, which I suppose is the main thing. I say why not?

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centurymantra Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 665	I currently use a glass toslink and am looking to pick up a couple more. Without opening the whole cable debate, at the very least the glass toslink cables tend to be of much higher construction quality. Considering how much is invested in the gear on either end of the cable, it seems like a decent idea to avoid the el cheapo plastic one. I needed a second one and picked up a cheap plastic one to get me by in the meantime and the thing pretty much looks and feels like garbage. If you wanted to avoid the 'no name' brand type of cable, I'd suggest you look at Wireworld, who make a very well constructed and moderately priced glass toslink cable. I've found 2m versions of this cable for $75. Not cheap...but not too expensive.