[Andre Majorel]

My second hand ADI Pro 8 came with two toslink/ADAT lightpipe
cables.

The unbranded cable has 6.5 mm minus a couple tenths between the
tip and the locking tab. It fits perfectly.

The Sharp cable has 6.5 mm PLUS a couple tenths. It fits in the
socket but doesn't lock. This cannot be good for the optical
link.

I've got to buy longer cables. How do I know if they'll fit
properly ?

http://www.thomann.de/fr/pro_snake_o..._kabel_10m.htm Pro snake 5.80
http://www.thomann.de/fr/optical_kabel_10m.htm The sssnake 9.70
http://www.thomann.de/fr/mutec_optisches_kabel_10m.htm Mutec 15.60

I need 8, so the thinness of the Mutec is a selling point. Its
price isn't, however.

Best wishes for 2011, all.

--
André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/
"The object of this year's expedition is to see if we can find
trace of last year's expedition."

[Scott Dorsey]

Andre Majorel wrote:
My second hand ADI Pro 8 came with two toslink/ADAT lightpipe
cables.

The unbranded cable has 6.5 mm minus a couple tenths between the
tip and the locking tab. It fits perfectly.

The Sharp cable has 6.5 mm PLUS a couple tenths. It fits in the
socket but doesn't lock. This cannot be good for the optical
link.

I've got to buy longer cables. How do I know if they'll fit
properly ?

RME uses real toshiba interfaces. Any standard TOSLINK cable will
fit. It sounds like the Sharp one you have is not standard.

http://www.thomann.de/fr/pro_snake_o..._kabel_10m.htm Pro snake 5.80
http://www.thomann.de/fr/optical_kabel_10m.htm The sssnake 9.70
http://www.thomann.de/fr/mutec_optisches_kabel_10m.htm Mutec 15.60

I need 8, so the thinness of the Mutec is a selling point. Its
price isn't, however.

The attenuation on the TOSLINK cables varies a whole lot from one
manufacturer to another, and if you are going ten meters, that is
going to make a difference. Pick the cable with the best attenuation
specs. If the cable does not have published specs or no datasheet is
available, look elsewhere.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."