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Optical Cable recommendations

Does anyone have any optical cable recommendations?
I want to pull the stream from my Blusound Node 2i into my Schiit Gugnier DAC just for giggles. 
I was told by someone at a cable company that most of the glass cables are made by only a couple manufacturers and not much real difference among them. Makes me wonder about some of the expensive optical cables I've seen.  I've tried plastic Tosslink in the last and it didn't cut it. 
Thanks in advance. 
fredcdobbs
turnbowm
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spatialking285 posts11-07-2020 5:49pm"There is a lot of talk about quality of optical fibers but do look at the loss per meter, it is really high, on the order of 10dB or so...."

That loss seems unusually high....

https://www.flukenetworks.com/knowledge-base/simplifiber-pro/loss-budget-calculation-simplifiber-pro
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georgehifi
10,312 posts
 
but that used a bnc type connection it is the highest quality optical I’ve used.
Sorry it’s a ST connection not bnc as I stated, used with indexing fluid that was way ahead of anything
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/High-End-Glass-Fiber-Optical-ST-Interconnect-Wadia-EAD-Audiosynthesis-et...

Cheers George
fredcdobbs OP
128 posts
 
Well, I ordered some. Looking forward to more audio nerd testing. Thanks. 
unsound
7,344 posts
 
^What did you order?
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infection
809 posts
 
Well, I ordered some.


So you've ordered from multiple manufacturers...?
If one isn't Lifatec then there's something wrong with you. 
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