Wired-Up eforcity 6 Ft Digital Audio Optical Toslink Cable Optic 6Ft
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Manufacturer: eforcityBrand: eForCity
Edition: Electronics
Model: 6TOS
Publisher: eforcity
Studio: eforcity
Music Label: eforcity
Product features:
- "Toslink Digital Audio Cable provides you the cleanest possible signal, even at extreme volume level
- Optical cables transfer the signal using light; thus completely eliminating any chance for RFI, EMI"
- The stylish PVC HEAVY 5.0mm JACKET helps prevent cable damage and adds flexibility and durability fo
- GOLD-PLATED FERRULE prevents corrosion and provides for maximum protection of the fiber tip. PRECISI
- "Connect to your DVD, CD, Mini Disc, DAT other digital audio equipment for clear, full and richly de
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Customer Review: Select Your Seller Carefully For Best Results
Summary: 5 Stars
Amazon markets this cable under several different headings. You will notice that there are a large number of sellers mentioned. What I discovered is they are not all sending similar cables but, in fact, the cables sent from different sellers differ dramatically.
The picture of the cable shown is an exact photo of the cable sent to me by Eforcity including end cap straps. I had first ordered a cable without checking and got one from SF Planet which was very thin and fragile looking. I contacted SF Planet and even emailed them a photo of the cable they sent and they said this was the regular cable they always send. They offered to refund my money but I have decided to keep the cable for the reasons cited below.
Out of curiosity I checked all of the reviews that had been written and found a wide divergence in experiences with the cable received by the customer. That made me really curious what was going on so I decided to order a cable from Eforcity to see what it was they were sending. As mentioned above the cable they sent looks just like the photo.
I then began to wonder if there was any audible difference between the Eforcity cable and the SF Planet cable; the biggest question I had was signal attenuation. I set up a test comparing a 1,000 cycle test tone with a Radio Shack sound level meter and set the volume control to generate 80 decibels on the sound level meter with the SF Planet cable installed.
I then left all of the equipment exactly as it was and substituted the Eforcity cable and got exactly the same sound level of 80 decibels with that cable as well. It appears the smaller diameter cable for SF Planet is not causing any signal attenuation.
Both cables plugged in and locked but the lock on the SF Planet cable did not produce as tight a feel as the Eforcity cable; that could vary on the hardware being connected.
Update 7-18-2010
A comment from Radio Guy helped me understand more of the nature of the Toslink cable; he pointed out that there was no problem with attenuation with fiber optic cables. I guess that helps explain the results when I tried my little test on the two cables.
I mentioned to him that I had tried to avoid optical cables in the past because I had read the digital coaxial cable was better and more reliable. This optical cable was a matter of necessity as the Toslink output was the only one available.
Description of Wired-Up eforcity 6 Ft Digital Audio Optical Toslink Cable Optic 6Ft
"Connectors: Toslink Male to Toslink Male; Cable Length: 6 feet; OD 5.0; Cable Color: Black; Designed for CD, D/A Converters, Dolby Digital DTS Surround sound receivers, DVD, MiniDisk players and recorders, Pro Audio cards, etc. Compatible with: ADAT, DAW, Dolby Digital, DTS devices with TosLink interface."Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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