Topic: cable needed for connecting digimod UA-5 to JB3 What is best?

[bodegahwy]

What is the best cable for this?  Where do you get it?

[Brian Skalinder]

Check the (ahem!) Archival Info forum for a thread dedicated to optical cable/adapter options for just this purpose.

[bodegahwy]

I did check the FAQ on JB3s.  Would it have been as easy to answer the question as it would be to direct me to search?  Where is this archival forum?

[Brian Skalinder]

I did check the FAQ on JB3s. Would it have been as easy to answer the question as it would be to direct me to search? Where is this archival forum?

It's not in the JB3 FAQ because it applies to broader devices than just the JB3, it's a post on optical cables in the Archival Info forum.  The Archival Info forum is the forum with the words "Archival Information" at the top.    And yes, it's much easier to direct you to find the post yourself, Mr. Lazy.

[bodegahwy]

I did look for the information before posting.. although, not in the archive, as a newbie, I had not discovered that yet.  I have now been to the archival section and searched on adaptors, UA 5 Jb3 etc...  I guess I could have worded my question more effectivly.  I know that I need an optical cable.  What I need to find out is who others here think makes a good one and where to buy it.  I did not find that information yet.  Lazy...?  not something people who know me would agree with.

[leegeddy]

Arn't you kind, helpful, generous, all powerful and welcoming to newbies.  I have had nothing but positive helpful interactions up till now.  I guess everyone has a bad day.  I did look for the information before posting.. although, not in the archive, as a newbie, I had not discovered that yet.  I have now been to the archival section and searched on adaptors, UA 5 Jb3 etc...  I guess I could have worded my question moire effectivly.  I know that I need an optical cable.  What I need to find out is who others here think makes a good one and where to buy it.  I did not find that information yet.  Lazy...?  not something people who know me would agree with.

if you knew that you needed an optical cable, how difficult is it to search the internet to find a good quality optical cable?

toslink cables are common items in the stereo world.

marc

[bodegahwy]

Not hard at all to search,  I was hoping for helpful opinions on whose cables were more reliable, or put up with use better etc.

Oh how nice, somebody took away a ticket.  Get popped for posting in the wrong place?  For not knowing all about the various parts of this site after 40 posts?  I know I am having a bad day.. but

I started out with a request for help like the others I have made and have had much success with (and somehow got 16 tickets in my first 34 posts)  but today.... I get called names... but not a single helpful comment like:  "I use the XYZ cables and have had great luck with them, I bought them at ABC store.....


By the way, I was out of line with the opening of my post that leegeedy quoted.  I was actualy editing it while he posted.  Sorry about that.

[Brian Skalinder]

Arn't you kind, helpful, generous, all powerful and welcoming to newbies.

I try.  Newbies are the primary reason I've contributed so many threads to the Archival Info forum.  Thanks for the compliment.    (Though I'm not quite all powerful, only Big Bri, the founder of TS, is all powerful here.)

I have had nothing but positive helpful interactions up till now.

I apologize if you consider my replies a negative experience - not my intent.  I simply tried to direct you to a location where you may find the answer to your question.

I did look for the information before posting.. although, not in the archive, as a newbie, I had not discovered that yet.

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle! 

I have now been to the archival section and searched on adaptors, UA 5 Jb3 etc... I guess I could have worded my question moire effectivly. I know that I need an optical cable. What I need to find out is who others here think makes a good one and where to buy it.

Search for the keywords "optical" and "cable" and you'll find it.  Or if you have trouble with the Search Engine, here's the thread in the Archival Info forum.

I did not find that information yet. Lazy...? not something people who know me would agree with.

I'm sure those who know you would disagree, but the only knowledge I have of you is from your previous posts and this thread.  And in this thread, the only response I got to my, frankly, very helpful initial post - which directed you to the answer for your question - was a snide, ungrateful reply.

[bodegahwy]

Let's start over.  Sorry about all that background.

What I am looking for is opinion about what whose cables are 1. reliable, 2. reasonably tough to put up with travel etc. 3.  Where to buy them.

[bodegahwy]

<<"Search for the keywords "optical" and "cable" and you'll find it.  Or if you have trouble with the Search Engine, here's the thread in the Archival Info forum.">>


Thank you.

[Brian Skalinder]

Not hard at all to search,  I was hoping for helpful opinions on whose cables were more reliable, or put up with use better etc.

And that's exactly the information you'll find in the Archival Info thread.

Oh how nice, somebody took away a ticket. Get popped for posting in the wrong place? For not knowing all about the various parts of this site after 40 posts?

Some people get childish over tickets.  It's just a number on the internet, don't sweat it.

I started out with a request for help like the others I have made and have had much success with (and somehow got 16 tickets in my first 34 posts) but today.... I get called names...

I only broke out the "Mr. Lazy" after your snide, ungrateful reply.

but not a single helpful comment like: "I use the XYZ cables and have had great luck with them, I bought them at ABC store.....

My post was far more helpful than a single helpful comment as you suggst - because my post directs you to a thread in which there *multiple* people have provided input.  So not only did I answer your question for myself, but for a doezen other people, too.  What more would you like?

What's easier:  [1] you reading the thread I mention, which contains optical cable feedback from a broad range of people, or [2] a dozen people posting indidivudally, duplicating information that's already easily available?

[Brian Skalinder]

Search for the keywords "optical" and "cable" and you'll find it.  Or if you have trouble with the Search Engine, here's the thread in the Archival Info forum.

Thank you.

You're welcome.  Had I known you weren't clear on how to use the Search engine to find the thread yourself, I would've directed you to the Search Engine Help Thread. 

[bodegahwy]

Perhaps you overlooked this in one of the posts where we leap frogged each other:

"By the way, I was out of line with the opening of my post that leegeedy quoted.  I was actualy editing it while he posted.  Sorry about that."



I had actually edited my response with in a minute or or so....  again.  Sorry.

[admkrk]

i thought i was having a bad day         but, i'm feeling much better now!

[bodegahwy]

I had a great time last night at the Tuna show in Boulder... unfortunatly I had to be at work at 8AM to talk to people with more stupid questions about what I do than I could come up with here... then I drove 200 miles through a snow storm to get home.  The good news,  the UA-5 and the C-4s arrived while I out of town for work.  Excited, I opened them up to discover what I suppose I could have known, (but did not) that cables are not included....

So... looked around a bit, did not find the answer and posted on the "newbie friendly"  Ask the Tapers  (I thought that was a pretty open ended forum) 

I'll admit after several hours of mountain driving my synapses are a little off and I am grumpy....  It was so much easier with 421s into a D-5! 

[admkrk]

hey how was tuna?    hoping to get a ride next weekend for them in tampa. no worries about the snow, but wondering if fedex can get my ua-5 to me by then. i was promised delivery by 7:00 last night, not here yet

[bodegahwy]

<<<Yes, I've searched through the forum,  and most references I've found point to the SoundPro and readily available EBay cables.  Not what I'm looking for.  Here's what I am looking for in an optical cable:

[1] robust, thick cabling so I can coil it without fear of kinking - something where the cable is as thick as the body of the toslink connector
[2] solid, meaty connectors
[3] right-angle toslink on one end (optional)
[4] right-angle mini on other end (optional)

Does such a thing exist?  I've searched online with poor results (but that's not surprising b/c I suck at the internet).>>>




From Dec '03..  I guess you were once in my shoes and posted a question too......

[bodegahwy]

The show was good.  The opening accoustic set was really great.  The electric set was also good.  I have not seen electric Tuna in 20 years.  I am more a fan of accoustic than I am the electric Tuna though so you might want to get other opinions.  Sound quality was first rate, the boys were on thier game.  Barry played no less than 7 different instruments and the drummer they have (forgot his name) was reaaaally good.  The whole show was two sets and one encore and lasted about 3 hours begining to end with a 1/2 hour  break to take down the accoustic stuff and get the electric show rolling.

[admkrk]

sounds cool,   knew this was an electric tour, but didn't think they'd do acustic also. sounds like i'll need to switch tapes at an opertune time instead of trying to get it all on 1.  hoping their not all shitty 'bout taping still, never got an answer to my email.

[Brian Skalinder]

[1] robust, thick cabling so I can coil it without fear of kinking - something where the cable is as thick as the body of the toslink connector
[2] solid, meaty connectors
[3] right-angle toslink on one end (optional)
[4] right-angle mini on other end (optional)

Does such a thing exist?

Heh.  I once sought the exact same thing - check out my first post in this thread (looks like you found this thread already).  AFAIK, no such thing exists.  There are cables that satisfy [1-2], but none that also satisfy [3-4].  If they do satisfy [3-4], they no longer satisfy [1-2].

After getting the SonicWave cable [1-2], I wasn't happy using adapters [3-4] - adapters are just two more links in the chain that could go wrong - so I got the Sound Pros cable and have used it ever since.  While not as robust, it's been bullet-proof for me.  I still carry my SonicWave + adapters as a backup, though, just in case.

IME, the SP cable is plenty robust as long as you're reasonably careful with your gear.  I don't baby mine, but I don't abuse it, either.  And so far, so good.  FYI, you can often find on EBay a cable identical to the SP one, but for < $10 + s/h.

[Govt Mule]

sounds cool,   knew this was an electric tour, but didn't think they'd do acustic also. sounds like i'll need to switch tapes at an opertune time instead of trying to get it all on 1.  hoping their not all shitty 'bout taping still, never got an answer to my email.

Off topic, but did Tuna let you tape?

[F.O.Bean]

i like the sound professionals rt angle toslink> rt angle mini, it is the only cable you should need and is prolly one of the more rugged ones

just do a search for sound professionals, and find their optical cabnles

[bodegahwy]

<<<Off topic, but did Tuna let you tape?>>>


Yes,  Tuna allows taping.  I was not taping.  (My UA-5 arrived about two hours after I left town for the trip to Boulder and, as it turns out, I would have been short a cable)  There were several tapers there.  Tuna's taping policy is no downloads, bit torrents etc.  Person to person trading is fine.  That is direct from Vanessa last week.  (see the thread on Tuna in Atlanta where I cut and paste her response) I know them personally and sent them an email to get clarification when the Tuna question kept arising on this board.

If people will respect the request about not posting the shows there should be no problems coming up.  They did say a few weeks ago that if the issues of shows going up on the internet does not get under control they will review the policy.

If you end up needing to switch tapes, there is a pretty long break (20-30 minutes) while they clear out the chairs and stuff when they go from accoustic to electric.  Should not be a problem.

[bodegahwy]

Thanks everybody,  I ordered the sound pro angle to angle version today and went to walmart for a cheap cable to mess with in the mean time.  They had a 6' cable that comes with two adaptors for about $12.  I'll keep it as a backup once the SP cable arrives.

[F.O.Bean]

Thanks everybody, I ordered the sound pro angle to angle version today and went to walmart for a cheap cable to mess with in the mean time. They had a 6' cable that comes with two adaptors for about $12. I'll keep it as a backup once the SP cable arrives.

+T, smart move

[krebsy]

i like the sound professionals rt angle toslink> rt angle mini, it is the only cable you should need and is prolly one of the more rugged ones

qft. This one hasn't let me down yet...