RaviK

Optical Cable.. does it matter which one?

I am wondering if there will be a significant differences in terms of audio quality between different optical cables? I am seeing a 3' cable at PE for $2.80 against 6' RCA cable at a local electronics store for $17.80. Since my DVD player is "right under" my AVR, cable length is not an issue.

Ed Moxley

I'm sure that will be fine.
I've heard that some have a plastic fiber inside it, and some have a glass fiber inside it. Probably why one is more expensive than another. As quality goes, you're still dealing with a beam of light, through either one.

Wayne A. Pflughaupt

StephenHa

I use the pe daytona audio ones and they are great(replaced my pos monster that didn't fit snug and was 4 times the price)

BrianML

i bought the monster thx (low grade) for 20 bucks. Tried it on 5 different pieces of equipment and the connecter was loose on all of them making the cable worthless. I second the parts express da cables.

Greg*go

I'd try the $2.80 cable first and see how it sounds. If it fits snug into the equipment, you shouldn't have a problem. If it is loose and gives you bad sound, then either return it or just treat the other cable as a $20.60 purchase.

It might matter more for higher end audio equipment, but I purchased a glass fiber optic cable and found very little difference with the equipment I use ($500 Yamaha receiver.)

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Chu Gai

I had a girlfriend like that once, Wayne. If you want to shoot the moon on an optical, you'll find a glass one over at MCM for around $30 or so.