5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Very nice but doesn't swivel to offer strain relief,
November 6, 2010 Mitch Haile (San Jose, CA and Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AudioQuest class G optical cable - TosLink plugs 2m (6.56') (Electronics)
I love this cable; I bought it after a scare in which $3 Monoprice optical cables broke and left the plastic ends inside of my expensive equipment. I was able to get the plastic bits out, but the experience gave me big pause on cheap cables. So I ordered several times of more expensive cables. This particular cable is thin, has a wonderful woven exterior, and nice connectors.
However, the connectors do not swivel like the $40 Monster Ultra cables. I like the woven exterior on this cable more than the mesh the Monster cables have, but I suspect the Monster swivel will protect my gear more and reduce strain on connectors.
At the end of the day though, this is very nice cable. If you have high end components that cost a lot of money, reconsider what happens when cable connectors break. I haven't tried breaking this, but I also trust the plastic more than I now trust the Monoprice cables.
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