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1.5 meter optical cable in a good quality

gasolin75

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I need a 1.5 meter optical cable also called toslink

I have 2 meter and 1 meter might be to short

I often found 1 or 2 meter and i don't want a 10 euros or less standard cable but also not someting for 50 euro, just above stock quality and 1.5 meter

A cable i can buy in europe
 
Just go to Amazon and buy a Basics cable. The cheapest one possible with the length you need. The good thing about optical cables is that there is absolutely no difference. Either they work or they dont. You can even argue about USB and Coax shielding etc. but Toslink is pretty much the straightest of cables. It cant be better or worse.
 
The only real differences are in build quality and cosmetics.
 
The only real differences are in build quality and cosmetics.
Although one can argue to be a bit more "generous" with Toslink length. The value propositions are often times very prone to outside damage if you manhandle them, or have a rather tight space to work with. Doesn't harm to buy a bit longer than needed.
 
Just wanna have something above standard quality that doesn't fall appart,brake or bad connection
 
Just wanna have something above standard quality that doesn't fall appart,brake or bad connection

Buy something like this. Its a bit more "premium" than Basics stuff, but dont buy anything more expensive. It doesnt make a difference at all.
 

Buy something like this. Its a bit more "premium" than Basics stuff, but dont buy anything more expensive. It doesnt make a difference at all.
GOLDEN connector ! sure best for audio quality...
 
Ordered it

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Unless you spend your time connecting/unconnecting the cable, a cheap one (or the previous "premium") is OK.
BTW, I've been using a Thomann toslink cable 15meters long for many years.
 
Have had a usb cable from nuforce that broke very fast do to bad quality

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GOLDEN connector ! sure best for audio quality...
Yep. A micron of gold colouring always improves the quality of laser light and always means the structure is 'better' And bass is better! ! :)
 
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I often found 1 or 2 meter and i don't want a 10 euros or less standard cable but also not someting for 50 euro, just above stock quality and 1.5 meter

A cable i can buy in europe
Kabeldirekt on amazon has a plethora of lengths. Thick hull, good plugs (gold colored plastic incl.), very reasonable prices. Never had a bad one in a decade.

Oehlbach is also on amazon with many options. Ignore the expensive lines, look at basic cables. Prices are somewhat OK, the plugs are very good.
 
I ordered a Hosa OPM-30 Pro after this test below shows considerably less jitter than a regular cheap toslink cable. Only 3 feet = 90 cm though...
Edit: OPM-303 is 3ft, OPM-305 if 5ft, OPM-310 is 10ft.

 
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I ordered a Hosa OPM-30 Pro after this test below shows considerably less jitter than a regular cheap toslink cable:
Perfectly valid. If you are not on a super tight budget, its no problem to spend 10-20 bucks more for a cable that potentially lasts for decades. Just dont go and buy some Audioquest Diamond Toslink or something. Thats just silly.
 
Yep. A micron of gold colouring always improves the quality of laser light and always means the structure is 'better' And bass is better! ! :)
Don't you think it makes the sound a bit yellower, though? (Seriously, gold plated optical cable ends always make me smile - particularly considering they almost certainly connect to plastic).
 
To be quite honest, I'm not convinced that will be any better than Amazon Basics in any way other than looks. It stinks of overpricing with that gold-plated nonsense. It's not an electrical cable, and the gold can only be there to make crap look better (and cost a bit more). Still, I expect it'll be fine and you'll be happy with it.
 
Don't you think it makes the sound a bit yellower, though? (Seriously, gold plated optical cable ends always make me smile - particularly considering they almost certainly connect to plastic).
In ASR, they call it "colouration", but I'm not wanting to go all technical on you :)
 
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