What is the best digital cable?

After a number of demos, I decided on the Elco UDC-S. I thought it was very smooth and silky, no harshness at all which my HT cyberlink platinum had. Gold plated silver wire with cardas rhodium rcas and a kevlar cover. Very well built and a great sounding. Others to try: Cardas Lightning L15.

I've used multiple digital cables and never heard a one that made a difference. I personally think that expensive digital cables are the most ridiculous of any cable upgrade. You can find very good digital/video cable for <$100 from Monster, MIT, BetterCables, Kimber, etc.

My only experience is an audioquest dig. pro and my current illuminati and the latter was far superior, it was noticeable the moment I put it in between Meridian trans and dac.

Well,
I guess there is no best digital cable but rather one that best matches your system. I've tried many of them and found that all are good in their own right and system dependant. However, I've found 2 that seem to be system friendly and gave consistent results with the many systems that I tried it with. The 2 are the Cardas Lightning 15 & Elco Ultimate! Both are good performers for their price with good extensions in all frequencies. However, I would say that the Elco has the slight edge in smoothness & sweetness and gives the overall presentation a certain analog feeling that is captivating.
Should you need more info, feel free to email me at ramesh232singnet.com.sg
I'll be trying the AZ MC2 soon, too!
Enjoy & rgds,
Ramesh

I've also read exactly what Megasam mentions about the longer toslink lengths being better. Seems to be an issue with less jitter in one meter or 1.5 meter lengths.

I own the Mapleshade Double Helix and Cardas Lightning L-15, but am currently using the Kimber Illuminations D60 in my setup. Very dynamic and quick, but not harsh. The Cardas is a little fuller than the D60, but a also bit more veiled. The Mapleshade is the smoothest of the bunch, but also the least dynamic. It all depends on your system and tastes. Good luck!