Features:
- Delivers high performance from optical digital outputs (CD, DVD, minidisc, etc.)
- Reduces signal loss and degradation
- High-grade connectors
- 6-foot length
- Heavy-gauge construction
Description:
The HT181 Toslink optical cable from Acoustic Research employs high-grade parts and sensible design principles to make it not only a tough, durable product, but also a strong link in your audio signal chain. Chief design features include gold-plated lens collars and lenses fashioned for optimal light convergence and signal transfer. This cable is an excellent conveyor of digital data between components such as minidisc players, CD players, surround receivers, laserdisc players, and DVD-Video players--just make sure your respective components have the requisite Toslink optical outputs and inputs. The HT181's 6-foot length fosters easy placement between hard-to-reach components, while its heavy-duty build ensures good signal transmission with little sonic degradation. In comparing this cable with a cheaper and thinner optical cable, we heard substantially better sound when using the HT181: high frequencies were smoother and more present, while bass tones sounded fuller and the music overall seemed more dynamic. Digital audio, being digital, ought to sound the same regardless of how it's transmitted, but the truth is that cable quality matters. Thankfully, Acoustic Research realizes this.
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