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Title: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: jambajuice on Feb 06, 2017 at 07:58 PM
my old one, which was rather expensive, broke recently. so now im replacing it.

would something like this still produce the same kind of audio quality?

http://www.lazada.com.ph/2m-digital-audio-toslink-optical-cable-black-307954.html
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: paolorenzo on Feb 06, 2017 at 08:43 PM
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php?topic=198634.0
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: JeromeA on Feb 06, 2017 at 09:20 PM
my old one, which was rather expensive, broke recently. so now im replacing it.

would something like this still produce the same kind of audio quality?

http://www.lazada.com.ph/2m-digital-audio-toslink-optical-cable-black-307954.html

sir there is a big difference. pero you posted on a wrong section. this is a marketplace.
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: jambajuice on Feb 06, 2017 at 10:18 PM
sir there is a big difference. pero you posted on a wrong section. this is a marketplace.
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my apologies! :(
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: shoktongxxx on Feb 06, 2017 at 10:27 PM
okay lang yan! lahat naman nagkakamali eh. :)
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Feb 06, 2017 at 11:31 PM
Well maybe sa longevity ng life or the quality of materials probably meron. Remember light ang medium ng digital transfer so baka kapag inferior material quality, baka hindi maayos ang transfer. For your safety, its better to buy yun mga not so cheapo optical cables naman if you have the means. Iwas ka sa mga too good to be true prices.

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Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: audiojunkie on Feb 07, 2017 at 12:46 AM

Difference can be noticeable depends on the system to reveal the difference of quality and materials used in the cable...
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: mhacman on Feb 07, 2017 at 01:19 PM
i think none.. but what is the definition of cheap -- like unbranded or Chinese writings on the package?

i have a Class A brand Monster Cable S/PDIF and ones that came free with the audio device (Yamaha TSS10 & LG SH5).  sound the same when connected/used with NMT/TV to AVR..
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Feb 07, 2017 at 02:44 PM
i think none.. but what is the definition of cheap -- like unbranded or Chinese writings on the package?

i have a Class A brand Monster Cable S/PDIF and ones that came free with the audio device (Yamaha TSS10 & LG SH5).  sound the same when connected/used with NMT/TV to AVR..

I consider a 10 feet optical that costs P50 cheap with reference to my post:

Well maybe sa longevity ng life or the quality of materials probably meron. Remember light ang medium ng digital transfer so baka kapag inferior material quality, baka hindi maayos ang transfer. For your safety, its better to buy yun mga not so cheapo optical cables naman if you have the means. Iwas ka sa mga too good to be true prices.

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Optical cables have different light transfer characteristics. But then again the word cheap is most often, subjective.  ;D

Parang wires. They will sell you #14 pero kapag binalatan mo, #16 pala. What I meant was, those cheap inferior quality. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing which has inferior quality kasi we are not knowledgeable in terms of materials kaya i said:

Iwas ka sa mga too good to be true prices.

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So to be safe, ANYA! Hehe!

Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: tony on Feb 07, 2017 at 03:54 PM
the end terminations is where it is at...
optical cables are optical cables.....
can not compare to copper cables....
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: bongchillog on Feb 07, 2017 at 04:47 PM
I have monster brand bought about 5years ago. Ok pa din.  Mga around 800 ata... Mukhang ok din yong sa mp ni anya.. monoprice brand. Mura lang


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Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: tony on Feb 07, 2017 at 04:59 PM
a speck of dirt at the end terminations of optical cables
are enough to render it useless....
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: rochie on Feb 07, 2017 at 05:11 PM
and don't bend your optical cable.
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: tony on Feb 07, 2017 at 05:25 PM
you mean sharp bends?
.....more than ten times bending radius is fine....
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: mhacman on Feb 07, 2017 at 05:31 PM
yes, you can wring it circular but to a limited extent, otherwise putol..  yan din mahirap kay optical

OT:  digital coax or S/PDIF cable?  where will you go if both are available sa NMT/Bluray player & AVR niyo? =)
Title: Re: Is there any noticeable difference with cheap and expensive optical cables?
Post by: shoktongxxx on Feb 07, 2017 at 10:05 PM
optical wala ako marinig difference, pero kung wired sigurado meron. :)