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Title: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: Chanher on December 27, 2004, 01:53:56 PM

I have a regular toslink > toslink optical cable. since I'm runnin ua-5 > jb3 I got two rat shack adapters: toslink>mini and toslink>rightangle toslink. Would you guys trust optical adapters on each end of your optical cable? thanks

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: BJ on December 27, 2004, 02:32:54 PM

I had adapters at both ends.....it worked fine...but you might wanna think about having an extra of each peice with you....my rt angle broke right beofre a show(packing) luckily I had time to run to rat shack for another.

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: Chanher on December 27, 2004, 02:46:46 PM

coo, thanks for the reply +t

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: aberg on December 27, 2004, 05:10:15 PM

Depending on what type of adapters they are you should be able to trust them... for the mini adapters, if the plug is all solid plastic with just the glass tip, then that's good. If there's a gold metal tip on there, it might break off.. that happened on two of mine within a week of getting them. My radio shack right angle toslink > toslink has worked fine ever since I got it though

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: sickrick43 on December 27, 2004, 05:14:37 PM

Definately carry an extra Toslink>Mini adapter.  I've broken these (broken right off INSIDE the JB3) and missed a show because of it (Dead Atlanta in August, not like is missed much  ;D ), but I DO carry an extra now.  I PREFER the adapter over an integrated cable myself as I'm bound to break another one of these days - and I'd rather replace a $2 adapter than a $35 cable...

My $ .02

Rick

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: Chanher on December 27, 2004, 06:01:12 PM

Quote from: sickrick43 on December 27, 2004, 05:14:37 PM

Definately carry an extra Toslink>Mini adapter.  I've broken these (broken right off INSIDE the JB3) and missed a show because of it (Dead Atlanta in August, not like is missed much  ;D ), but I DO carry an extra now.  I PREFER the adapter over an integrated cable myself as I'm bound to break another one of these days - and I'd rather replace a $2 adapter than a $35 cable...

My $ .02

Rick

excellent point, I was thinking I should just get the integrated cable but now I think an adapter is the best choice. +t

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: ChrisV on December 27, 2004, 06:07:10 PM

I use right angle adapters on both ends and they have worked out great.   I busted one once only because of my own idiocy yanking on the back of the cable on the UA-5 end.

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: caymanreview on December 28, 2004, 12:15:23 AM

i wouldnt even mess with adapters. buy the SP right angle toslink > right angle mini and be done with it!

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 30, 2004, 03:49:59 AM

i can be a pretty drunk/spun taper at times, especially festies, and since having the sp rt angle on both ends, i havent had ANY problems

when i had my straight hosa one, once i had weird problems


get the sp rt angle one and be done w/ it

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: krebsy on December 30, 2004, 10:29:20 PM

SP Cable is a sure bet.  I think it's time for team SP Optical!

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 30, 2004, 11:08:22 PM

Quote from: krebsy on December 30, 2004, 10:29:20 PM

SP Cable is a sure bet. I think it's time for team SP Optical!

no doubt, +T for that one :)

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: aberg on December 31, 2004, 01:06:55 AM

I spoke too soon. My right angle adapter just shit the bed... now that Radio Shack has discontinued them, it's impossible to find them anywhere without having to pay excessive amounts for shipping. This is frustrating...

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 31, 2004, 01:46:42 AM

sp rt angle, problem solved ;)

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: John R on December 31, 2004, 07:30:54 AM

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=102&sku=40017

Title: Re: Do you guys trust optical adapters?
Post by: bhadella on December 31, 2004, 08:06:29 AM

Quote from: John R on December 31, 2004, 07:30:54 AM

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=102&sku=40017

Great adapters.  Mine are a year old and haven't caused any troubles at all...