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Title: toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Swampy on April 03, 2004, 12:37:04 PM
I need a toslink to mini adaptor, are there ones that are know as good, or are they all pretty much the same??? THANKS!
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: F.O.Bean on April 03, 2004, 01:38:25 PM
sturdiness is really gonna be the only difference alex, unless youre running all glass and then id get glass adaptors, if they even make em!!

so id say, get whatever fits snug and tight!!!

rat shack has them i guess, so they can be had locally!!
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Swampy on April 03, 2004, 02:11:37 PM
sturdiness is really gonna be the only difference alex, unless youre running all glass and then id get glass adaptors, if they even make em!!

so id say, get whatever fits snug and tight!!!

rat shack has them i guess, so they can be had locally!!
cool, thanks
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: John Kelly on April 06, 2004, 07:28:55 PM
Yeah I picked one up at Rat Shack.  Thing is so sturdy I can't get it off of my cable (good thing I don't need to). ;)
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: jimmc on April 06, 2004, 07:41:41 PM
I also have used the Rat Shack adapters and they work great. No need to spend a lot of money on other. IMHO.
Jim
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Swampy on April 06, 2004, 09:18:13 PM
Cool, thanks guys! I need to make a trip to the ratshack! Also, does anyone know if there is anyone that makes custom optical cables? THANKS!
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: jimmc on April 08, 2004, 12:45:44 AM
Alex,
Not sure about custom cables, but I picked this one up at Best Buy and its really nice and sturdy. Probably the best one I found in that price range. The Monsters look nice also, but pretty pricey.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384701228&skuId=4118154&type=product

Jim
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Lee on April 08, 2004, 01:05:55 AM
Alex,
Not sure about custom cables, but I picked this one up at Best Buy and its really nice and sturdy. Probably the best one I found in that price range. The Monsters look nice also, but pretty pricey.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384701228&skuId=4118154&type=product

Jim

I used that cable for a while until I bought one of the right angled miniplug ones from soundpros (I think).  Definately a good cable.

Does RS sell the right angle miniplug adaptors?  I need one that'll go from a sony optical cable (toslink)>miniplug with a right angle in it so it'll sit flat against the side of the jb3.
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: jimmc on April 08, 2004, 08:30:41 AM
A few months ago I saw the mini adapters at Rat Shack that you could adjust from straight to 90 degrees.  It was fairly inexpensive and looked like it would work with what you described.
Jim
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Swampy on April 08, 2004, 09:01:15 AM
Thanks guys. The reason I want a custom cable is because my JB3 sits right on top of my hosa, so the connections are probably and inch away and I always end up having a ton of excess cable in my bag...
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: ChrisV on April 08, 2004, 09:51:33 AM
Haven't seen anyone that makes custom optical cables yet....the smallest I've seen are those 1.5 ft ones which I think I am going to go ahead and order one myself at partsexpress.com and it looks like a nice cable.   They have the adapters too but not right angle ones.
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: ChrisV on April 08, 2004, 09:59:47 AM
It looks like Core Sound says on their page they do custom lengths.

"We also offer fiber optic cables in custom lengths (up to 14 meters) at low cost -- please contact us!"

http://www.core-sound.com/toslink-cables.html
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Lee on April 08, 2004, 10:29:12 AM
OK- I have 6 RA toslink>mini adaptors on order from cables america, and I'll put 4 up for grabs.  PM me if you're interested, they're about 2.25 a piece + a stamp and envelope.
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: F.O.Bean on April 08, 2004, 10:34:49 AM
OK- I have 6 RA toslink>mini adaptors on order from cables america, and I'll put 4 up for grabs.  PM me if you're interested, they're about 2.25 a piece + a stamp and envelope.

lee, are you getting any mini>rtangles??? id love one of those!!

either way, great deal lee!!
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: drumminj on April 08, 2004, 11:26:01 AM
Thanks guys. The reason I want a custom cable is because my JB3 sits right on top of my hosa, so the connections are probably and inch away and I always end up having a ton of excess cable in my bag...

Yeah, I had that same issue running the JB3 right on top of the UA5...often in the same bag.  I found that, with it coiled up, it really isn't a huge deal.  You're going to have some cable sticking out anyway, as you shouldn't coil it all that tight (forgot what diameter Core-Sound told me).  Though, a 1m cable is a bit of overkill.  Sorry 'bout that :)

J
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Lee on April 08, 2004, 12:09:32 PM
ChrisV, Swampy, and Bean each get one of the adaptors.  Only 1 more left!

Beanaroo, send me a PM so I'll remember to contact you when they get here.

-JLW
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: BCostigan on April 08, 2004, 05:40:37 PM
PMed ya.
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: Lee on April 09, 2004, 11:30:30 PM
gone!
Title: Re:toslink to mini adaptor???
Post by: John R on April 12, 2004, 10:04:09 AM
not custom, but sweet.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=90100090&loc=

they're selling them for about .50 over what i buy them for.

jr