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Can TosLink ever equal Coax digital?

I recently read that TosLink is sometimes as good as coax digital connections. I have never tried TosLink, because I long ago heard that it is inherantly inferior. If it does work well, what kinds/brands of TosLink cables work well? I am currently using a Kimber Select 2020 digital cable, so if TosLink can be good, it would need to better my present cable. Thank you for considering my question.

Dennis
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6chac
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Toslink $14.99 for 6 feet Recoton from Fry Electronics. I connect from Panasonics DVD/CD RV-31 ($200)to Wadia's and direct connect it to the amps. In my system, it's only second to AT&T Glass fiber. I have a different transport that I connect using AT&T glass fiber optics cable, sound incredible, but that is for a different thread :-)

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1029776291&openusid&zz6chac&4&5#6chac

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bjack70jr
65 posts
 
I am using the new Wireworld glass Toslink and it is clearly the best I have tried so far. It was clearer than my previous favorite, Optichord from Chord (UK) and IMHO much better than Monster, Kimber, SONY... I also saw an ad here for a new Nordost glass toslink that would be interesting to try.
kenl
131 posts
 
Bjack70jr,

I'm interested in the Wireworld glass toslink, but didn't see it on their website. What is the actual name of it? Any idea of price?

Thanks.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Long a toslinc basher;there are some components where there is no choice. My Panasonic HD 20 direct sat box(called STB)has only this hook up. Going into my Meridian processor the 5.1 feed from Stars/HBO/ Showtime causes one to rethink toslinc. Not bad at all. I have a choice on the Pan. dvd player; THAT choice is coax,for me. So, for the STB,I make good lemonaid.
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