Topic: sp right angle optical and jb3 prob

[Billy Mumphrey]

So I went ahead and got the sound pro's right angle toslink optical cable. In order to go from my digimod ua-5 to my jb3 I put a radio shack toslink>mini adapter on one end. while testing my new cable I discovered that I only get a signal when the mini is twisted to just the right spot. Not twisting the swivel that's built into the cable but twisting the whole unit; even then it is very touchy and completely unacceptable for reliable field use. I bust out my old radio shack toslink cable and throw the exact same adapter on that and it works perfectly. I switched back and forth multiple times to get the same results.

Anyone have this happen?  I might just email sp's for a replacement.

[Gordon]

I got a sp right angle tos to right angle mini and it works great.  no adapter needed.  not as bulky as I would like but works just fine.

[krebsy]

Yeah, go for the toslink to mini cable from SP.  Several of us use those with great results.  They are most definitely where it's at!!

[Billy Mumphrey]

I might have to get that, but after hearing all of the stories of tapers breaking off the ends of their mini optical cables in their jb3's I figured I'd go with an adapter so it could be replaced.

[krebsy]

With a reasonable amount of care, you should be OK.  That cable has right angle connectors on both ends, which helps reduce the chances of breaking it significantly (IMO at least).  But I suppose there is still always that possiblity...