guidof;669401 Wrote: > For years I assumed that coax was the way to go. Then I read Phil > Leigh's post in which he questioned that conventional wisdom. So I > thought I would give Toslink a chance. I first tried an Amazon Basic > optical cable(about $8). I didn't expect much, but I was astonished at > how different my main system (see below) sounded with this cheapy. More > detail, better definition of individual instrument lines and, > especially, lots more "air" around individual instruments and voices. A > very seductive presentation, marred, unfortunately, by a hardening of > timbres and overall rough character of the sound. > > But now I was on a roll. Hoping to correct the Amazon's cable > weaknesses and preserve its virtues, I next tried an X-series coax by > Emotiva ($19), on the strength of the excellent experience I've had > with the balanced version of these interconnects. It sounded a lot more > refined than my Have, but not as open and airy as the Amazon optical. > > Maybe an Emotiva Toslink ($16) would do the trick? I tried that. Close, > but no cigar. > > At this point, I was determined to find a "better" Toslik. I turned to > Lifatec. They specialize in fiber optics, including medical > applications. I ordered 3 feet of their Silflex Glass cable ($70), on a > 30 day return, full refund basis. > > This Toslink did it! Now I got the accurate timbres and tonal balance > of the Emotiva coax, but also the infectious three-dimensionality and > air of the Amazon Toslink. > > In my system, the overall sound signature of the Silflex Toslink and > Emotiva coax are essentially the same, but the presentation through the > Silflex is clearly closer to hearing live musicians perform in a real > space. > > Each system is different. But if you feel adventurous, you too may want > to give Toslink a chance. > > Best luck! > > Guido F.
thanks for that feedback, appreciated, will look into it! -- Stilly77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stilly77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43680 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91322 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
