Become a Site Supporter and Never see Ads again!
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: best optical cable?  (Read 5056 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Nick Graham

  • Amorican
  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • Posts: 4068
  • Gender: Male
best optical cable?
« on: December 10, 2004, 03:49:42 PM »
I've been using an el cheapo Wal Mart cable to run V3>JB3, but would like something a little more reliable.

Any recommendations on a good, beefy, (and preferably) right angle cable?

+T for any help...
Logged
Right now nothing...in the past: Schoeps CMC6, AKG 480, AKG 460, AKG 414, MBHO 603a, Neumann KM100, ADK TL>Schoeps MK4, Schoeps MK2, Schoeps MK41, AKG ck61, AKG ck62, AKG ck63, Neumann AK40, Neumann AK50, MBHO ka200>Lunatec V2, Lunatec V3, Apogee Mini-Me, Oade M148, Oade M248, Sound Devices MP2, Sonosax SXM2>Sony (mod)SBM1, Apogee AD500>D7, D8, D100, M1, R1, R4, R09, iRiver HP120, Microtrack

Offline Nick Culbreth

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 3084
  • Gender: Male
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2004, 03:56:23 PM »
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-TMOC-RA

i've never used it myself, but i've heard good things about this cable from others.
Logged

Offline F.O.Bean

  • Team Schoeps Tapir that
  • Trade Count: (126)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 40690
  • Gender: Male
  • Taperus Maximus
    • MediaFire Recordings
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2004, 03:56:58 PM »
Quote from: nmculbreth on December 10, 2004, 03:56:23 PM
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-TMOC-RA

i've never used it myself, but i've heard good things about this cable from others.

i personally wouldnt mess w/ anything but this cable, YMMV tho
Logged
Schoeps MK 4V & MK 41V ->
Schoeps 250|0 KCY's (x2) ->
Naiant +60v|Low Noise PFA's (x2) ->
DarkTrain Right Angle Stubby XLR's (x3) ->
Sound Devices MixPre-6 & MixPre-3

http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/diskobean
http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/Bean420
http://bt.etree.org/mytorrents.php
http://www.mediafire.com/folder/j9eu80jpuaubz/Recordings

Offline Nick Graham

  • Amorican
  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • Posts: 4068
  • Gender: Male
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2004, 04:00:23 PM »
Cool, +T guys...I'm ordering one right now.

Nick, any bites on the 4022s yet?
Logged
Right now nothing...in the past: Schoeps CMC6, AKG 480, AKG 460, AKG 414, MBHO 603a, Neumann KM100, ADK TL>Schoeps MK4, Schoeps MK2, Schoeps MK41, AKG ck61, AKG ck62, AKG ck63, Neumann AK40, Neumann AK50, MBHO ka200>Lunatec V2, Lunatec V3, Apogee Mini-Me, Oade M148, Oade M248, Sound Devices MP2, Sonosax SXM2>Sony (mod)SBM1, Apogee AD500>D7, D8, D100, M1, R1, R4, R09, iRiver HP120, Microtrack

Offline caymanreview

  • Trade Count: (22)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 9849
  • Gender: Male
    • shows ive taped that are in circulation
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2004, 04:02:20 PM »
ditto what bean said, il never own another cable for this job
Logged

Offline Nick Culbreth

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 3084
  • Gender: Male
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2004, 04:04:03 PM »
Quote from: Nick Graham on December 10, 2004, 04:00:23 PM
Cool, +T guys...I'm ordering one right now.

Nick, any bites on the 4022s yet?

not even a nibble from anyone here.  they're on ebay, hopefully they'll sell so i can liquidate the rest of my gear.
Logged

Offline JackoRoses

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 2836
  • Gender: Male
  • lost cause
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2004, 04:18:40 PM »
Logged
http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/jackoroses
AKG ck61's/ck62's/ck63's/480b's > zaolla's/Dogstar silver cables > optimod V3  > zaolla spdif> HD-P2
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. "
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Big Brother is here and he is watching you.

Offline Brian Skalinder

  • Complaint Dept.
  • Trade Count: (28)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 18873
  • Gender: Male
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2004, 05:36:15 PM »
Quote from: nmculbreth on December 10, 2004, 03:56:23 PM
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-TMOC-RA

i've never used it myself, but i've heard good things about this cable from others.

Yup, I use this cable exclusively.  I believe you can sometimes 'em on EBay for ~$10.
Logged
Milab VM-44 Links > Fostex FR-2LE or
Naiant IPA (tinybox format) > Roland R-05

Offline hhf32

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Taperssection Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 443
  • Gender: Male
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2004, 06:42:23 PM »
I got one of the ebay right angles and it seems like a real nice cable, never had a problem with it and paid less than $10 for it. Looks just like the one at Sound Professionals.
Logged
AKG 461's>digimod UA5>JB3

Offline sunjan

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 2006
  • Gender: Male
  • Taping since 1988, 28 years of fine recordings...
    • Just a handful of stuff I put on etree
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2005, 06:46:53 AM »
Quote from: hhf32 on December 10, 2004, 06:42:23 PM
I got one of the ebay right angles and it seems like a real nice cable, never had a problem with it and paid less than $10 for it. Looks just like the one at Sound Professionals.

Hey all,

I checked the ebay sellers mentioned earlier, but they don't seem to have any right angle cables at this time.
And a general search on ebay for toslink + angle doesn't give me any hits.

Maybe I'm not using the right keywords, or they're simply in short supply?!

If nothing else comes up, I'll go for the Sound Pro version (SP-TMOC-RA), but is is listed as "temporarily out of stock" too.

Did anyone have recent success in ordering any right angle cables?!

Thanks!

/Jan
Logged
Mics: A-51s LE, CK 930, Line Audo CM3, AT853Rx (hc,c,sc),  ECM 121, ECM 909A
Pres: Tinybox, CA-9100, UA5 wmod
Recorders: M10, H116 (CF mod), H340, NJB3
Gearbag: High Sierra Corkscrew
MD transfers: MZ-RH1. Tape transfers: Nak DR-1
Photo rig: Nikon D70, 18-70mm/3.5-4.5, SB-800

Offline sunjan

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 2006
  • Gender: Male
  • Taping since 1988, 28 years of fine recordings...
    • Just a handful of stuff I put on etree
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2005, 06:57:21 AM »
Quote from: sunjan on April 25, 2005, 06:46:53 AM
Quote from: hhf32 on December 10, 2004, 06:42:23 PM
I got one of the ebay right angles and it seems like a real nice cable, never had a problem with it and paid less than $10 for it. Looks just like the one at Sound Professionals.

If nothing else comes up, I'll go for the Sound Pro version (SP-TMOC-RA), but is is listed as "temporarily out of stock" too.


BTW, the cheapest shipping option that Sound Pro provides would set me back another $32! Pretty steep for a cable that is listed at $25 itself.
I wish there were good online retailers in Europe too  :(

Maybe this is a topic for Team Europe to dwell on...
Logged
Mics: A-51s LE, CK 930, Line Audo CM3, AT853Rx (hc,c,sc),  ECM 121, ECM 909A
Pres: Tinybox, CA-9100, UA5 wmod
Recorders: M10, H116 (CF mod), H340, NJB3
Gearbag: High Sierra Corkscrew
MD transfers: MZ-RH1. Tape transfers: Nak DR-1
Photo rig: Nikon D70, 18-70mm/3.5-4.5, SB-800

Ray76

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2005, 09:37:21 AM »
Quote from: sunjan on April 25, 2005, 06:57:21 AM
Quote from: sunjan on April 25, 2005, 06:46:53 AM
Quote from: hhf32 on December 10, 2004, 06:42:23 PM
I got one of the ebay right angles and it seems like a real nice cable, never had a problem with it and paid less than $10 for it. Looks just like the one at Sound Professionals.

If nothing else comes up, I'll go for the Sound Pro version (SP-TMOC-RA), but is is listed as "temporarily out of stock" too.


BTW, the cheapest shipping option that Sound Pro provides would set me back another $32! Pretty steep for a cable that is listed at $25 itself.
I wish there were good online retailers in Europe too  :(

Maybe this is a topic for Team Europe to dwell on...


I live in europe, but get usa prices since i stay on an army base. if you want i can order for you, and ship to you.

i live in germany. I own 2 of thos sp cables.

Ray
Logged

Offline Sanjay

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 5705
  • Gender: Male
  • www.drivebytruckers.com/tourdiary.html
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2005, 09:40:25 AM »
In europe there is a brand called Hama and they have a beefy optical cable with the width of canare star quad, right angle ends and metal ends to keep the optical tip in place, this thing is a rock.  If you can find one online I highly recommend it.
Logged
mics & cameras

Offline spyder9

  • Trade Count: (82)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 13199
  • Gender: Male
  • "Are you Zman?"
    • My Archived shows
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2005, 09:50:19 AM »
I use the Kimber Opt1, made by Kimber Kables.  Thicker cable than the SP model and has never failed me once.
Logged

Ray76

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: best optical cable?
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2005, 10:59:45 AM »
Quote from: El Sirchek on April 26, 2005, 09:40:25 AM
In europe there is a brand called Hama and they have a beefy optical cable with the width of canare star quad, right angle ends and metal ends to keep the optical tip in place, this thing is a rock.  If you can find one online I highly recommend it.

 I have had bad experiences with hama stuff. They are german, and bought two of their cat 5 cables, and the fuckers came apart. Also bought a firewire card of theirs, and it wouldnt work with my pc. i may look at the optical cable of theris though. There is ahama dealer near me.

Ray

Logged
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

RSS | Mobile
Page created in 0.079 seconds with 39 queries.
© 2002-2024 Taperssection.com
Powered by SMF