New Monster Z200D Digital coax refferenc series cable..

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It still amazes me that a thread about an optical cable quickly gets turned into a thread about HDMI cables, Why ???

If you don't think there is any quality differences between optical cables, please live on in ignorance.

I know for a "fact" that these cables (toslink) can be crappy and effect sound quality. Whether it's a manufacturing issue or not. I purchased a Philips cable locally some years back and it was late at night and I told myself it will do. I didn't know the cable was crappy until I replaced it with you guessed it a Monster one that I bought locally again. The jump in performance was unbelievable. If you don't believe, I could care less and offer at anyone's expense to try out the Philips. I have it still, pay for shipping and I'll send it to you so you can hear for yourself how repressed the sound is. I don't dispute it could be just a manufacturer defect, but looking at it that doesn't appear to be the case.

I no longer use Monster cables and the optical cables I use currently are all from Blue Jeans Cable. No problem there and they don't cost a lot, still they do to some.


I do own some optical cables from Monoprice and while the the SQ is perfectly fine their connectors are the pits. Even the Fancy connector ones, loose as a goose.............. It's been a while since I have bought any optical cables or any cables for that matter from Monoprice but they still look the same to me.

I also don't get why some people seem to care why people buy expensive cables and then have to point out to that person: "how much they are a fool for wasting their money". How would you like it if someone called you a cheap bastard ??? Who really cares ?????????????