optical cable

[cam]

Can I make an actual difference in my system by upgrading this cable. If so what do you recommend with still being reasonally priced. Currently I am using an entry level monster cable, can't remember the model number but it was about $35 dollars CAN. and the next one up I think was about $80. My current cable is 3 years old and 6 feet long.

[uncooked]

not really a whole lot, my personal experience is that you should stick with mid ranged price cables. there better then the lowest and just as good as the high end ones.

in my first home theatre set up i bought a $199 4 foot canadian dollar one. it was a high end monster. i just recently built a surround set in my room, and i used a 39 dollar monster and it sounds just as good IMO.

but usually say there is a 30 dollar, a 60 dollar, and a 100, get the 60 and you wont go wrong.

try to keep the length of the cable as short as you can, thats the way to increase the performance.

[mtrycraft]

Can I make an actual difference in my system by upgrading this cable. If so what do you recommend with still being reasonally priced. Currently I am using an entry level monster cable, can't remember the model number but it was about $35 dollars CAN. and the next one up I think was about $80. My current cable is 3 years old and 6 feet long.

Well, it is well broken in Just a joke.

No, you will not benefit by any more expensive optical cable. Stick with what you have.

[DMK]

Can I make an actual difference in my system by upgrading this cable. If so what do you recommend with still being reasonally priced. Currently I am using an entry level monster cable, can't remember the model number but it was about $35 dollars CAN. and the next one up I think was about $80. My current cable is 3 years old and 6 feet long.

At least, to me. I prefer coaxial digital cables as opposed to optical. No, it has nothing to do with sound but the connectors are more stable. I, being composed of 10 thumbs, managed to break an optical cable whereas even I couldn't do so with a coax. I don't know if you can use coax or not with your component but if you can and have 10 thumbs, follow my lead.

[cam]

Well I have not broken my optical cable yet but I will keep that in mind about the coaxial digital. Are you guys sure that if I went from a 6 foot to a 3 foot and beefier optical I won't notice even a noticable improvement. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

[uncooked]

well if you went from a 6 foot to a 3 foot, then yes.... you might.

if i were you i would go out and buy a new one just for the fact that technology has changed over 3 years. i bet the new standards on optical are better then they were. so i would go for it. "also i have tried both optical and coax, and to me they sound completely the same" so it is up to you what one you get. if you have 2 optical ins and 1 coax in then it would be smart to go with a optical keeping 1 free of each, for future upgrades. but if you have 2 coax and 1 optical then go with the coax. you probably have more digital ins but you get my point.

go out and pick up a nice mid "ish" price cable

[Rockwell]

well if you went from a 6 foot to a 3 foot, then yes.... you might.

if i were you i would go out and buy a new one just for the fact that technology has changed over 3 years. i bet the new standards on optical are better then they were. so i would go for it. "also i have tried both optical and coax, and to me they sound completely the same" so it is up to you what one you get. if you have 2 optical ins and 1 coax in then it would be smart to go with a optical keeping 1 free of each, for future upgrades. but if you have 2 coax and 1 optical then go with the coax. you probably have more digital ins but you get my point.

go out and pick up a nice mid "ish" price cable

If you don't know, then don't speculate. You are recommending to this guy that he spend money based on what?

[uncooked]

i explained why i thought it might be smart to get a new one......... its just my suggestion he doesnt have to do it if he doesnt want to.