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Title: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: Karl on February 01, 2005, 05:44:15 PM
After having a jb3 recording ruined by what I'm guessing is a problem with the optical cable (a cheapie), I'm ready to pick up a Phoenix Gold cable.  Can you buy these local (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc), or is it pretty much an online buy?

thx
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: Low Spark on February 02, 2005, 08:59:18 AM
Pretty much a online buy. Ive never seen them anywhere else. Ive only seen 6ft.
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: John R on February 02, 2005, 09:24:58 AM
http://www.phoenixgold.com/2004/digitalcables.html

$24.00 + freight for the 1m dtx.910

pp only, from me
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: dnsacks on February 02, 2005, 02:34:52 PM
you sure the cable caused the problem?  Frequently digicable issues with the jb3 can be traced to a bad fit between the cable and the jb3 and can be fixed by grinding the side of the jb3 down a bit to let the cable seat into the jb3 better.
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: philR on February 02, 2005, 04:04:30 PM
hey john,
those don't come with right angles do they?  and are they just toslink to toslink?  so you'd need the mini adapter right?  can't really tell by the pics.  looks nice and beefy though.
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: John R on February 02, 2005, 08:27:50 PM
Quote from: philR on February 02, 2005, 04:04:30 PM
hey john,
those don't come with right angles do they?  and are they just toslink to toslink?  so you'd need the mini adapter right?  can't really tell by the pics.  looks nice and beefy though.

no ra's included.
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: Karl on February 03, 2005, 02:45:57 PM
dnsacks, yes, I've already ground down the case, thanks though!  I've had many nice recordings, but I hooked it up to catch my wife playing the piano, and it sounded horrible.  Messing with the opti cable seemed to change how much popping was in the recording.

John, I can snag a brand new one for just a couple bucks more from partsexpress.com (unless I'm mistaken and yours is new).
Title: Re: Phoenix Gold optical cable
Post by: John R on February 03, 2005, 05:17:34 PM
Quote from: Karl on February 03, 2005, 02:45:57 PM
dnsacks, yes, I've already ground down the case, thanks though!  I've had many nice recordings, but I hooked it up to catch my wife playing the piano, and it sounded horrible.  Messing with the opti cable seemed to change how much popping was in the recording.

John, I can snag a brand new one for just a couple bucks more from partsexpress.com (unless I'm mistaken and yours is new).

yes you can, yes, mine is new.