Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter)

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 39.4 x 1 x 1 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003CWAB
• Item model number: ILS200-1M
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 17, 2000

Product Description

Length: 3.28 ft

From the Manufacturer

Digital audio is here to stay. With the advent of DVD, digital satellite and high performance DACs, more digital sound sources are in more homes than ever before. While the choice of signal transfer - optical or coaxial - is dictated by your components, the delicacy of the digital signal is not. The slightest imperfection in cable construction can mean dropped data, signal loss and overall poor performance. Though the Toslink connection is typically not as sturdy as its coaxial counterpart, the absence of possible electrical grounding noise makes Toslink the choice for many audiophiles and discriminating home theatre buffs. Unfortunately, most Toslink cables offer meager construction and cheap materials, resulting in poor transmission and data loss. LightSpeed 200 Features Advanced Construction and Superior Performance Interlink LightSpeed 200 (ILS200) fiber optic cables feature advanced construction and a unique, cutting edge Toslink Monster¨ connector. Unlike many ordinary connectors that use plastic, ILS200 features a metal shell for lifelong durability. A specially designed spring-loaded pressure connection keeps the fiber perfectly aligned between the output source and your component's input receiver. This results in more accurate signal transfer--the cornerstone of superior performance and faithful sonic reproduction. ILS200's flexible, heavy-duty Duraflex¨ jacket protects the delicate inner fiber from damage and is easily maneuverable through the jungle of cable behind any system. Graded index optical fiber greatly reduces jitter, for optimum transmission of S/PDIF, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. And, ILS200's special internal Isotec vibration isolation jacket prevents mechanical vibration from inducing jitter, for maximum clarity and resolution. Interlink LightSpeed 200: Light Years Ahead of the Competition Whether transferring 5.1 data for surround sound decoding or music from your high performance DAC, ILS200 far exceeds other fiber optic cables in performance, durability and value. Get Every Last Bit of Digital Signal

Product Description

Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink. LightSpeed® 200 1 m. fiber optic toslink-to-toslink

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars why pay so much?, May 1, 2001

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SL (RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter) (Electronics)

Here's a little lesson in understanding optical digital cables from "The complete guide to high end audio" (p. 244-5) "Toslink is the low-cost optical interface promoted by mass-market audio manufacturers as an alternative to coaxial connection...the major electronics companies had two good reasons for trying to convert the world to toslink. First, toslink jacks and cables are cheaper than coaxial jacks and cables. Second, toslink conncetion makes it easier for the compoonents to meet FCC requirements for radiated noise. An electrical signal traveling down copper (such as a coax connection) throws off RF (radio frequency) noise that could interfere with radio and television transmission. The FCC will simply ban products that don't meet its criteria for radiated noise. Because toslink sends the signal as light down a plastic fiber, it produces no radiated noise. toslink (opical) is by far the worst interface, both mechanically (the physical connection between cable and jack), electrically (it has the lowest bandwidth), and sonically. Toslink conncetion tends to blur the separation between individual instrument images, adds a layer of grunge over instrumental textures, softens the bass, and doesn't have the same sense of black silence between notes."

Now, the only reason why you would want to get these cables is because you know that factory provided toslink cable is low-quality that is prone to damage (bending and wearing out)and eventualy you will have to replace the cable. You may want these monster cables because they will last a while, and not because they sound better. I gave three stars because I think they are costly and I am not sure they'll actually last 4 times longer than regular cables.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Defies the laws of physics?, July 28, 2005

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E. Benz "Ehv" (Yorktown Heights, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter) (Electronics)

Despite the carefully worded description of the physics of light transmission, I found the TOS to TOS ILS200-1M made a significant difference in the sound quality compared with that of the OEM cable supplied by SONY. While the explanation of the physics is correct, the writer doesn't allow for variances due to execution. For example, very minor impurities in the materials that make up the body of the signal distribution unit can cause enough back flash to degrade/contaminate the signal even at the speed of light before it arrives at its destination. The wavelength of light and the frequency of this noise are not related. Granted, in most consumer quality FO cables, this is a very minor component of the delivered signal; does that justify spending $40-60 more for a HQ cable? That's a matter of personal preference and the capability of your biological sensors. In my case I think it was worth it as a luxury.

5.0 out of 5 stars great product and great price, June 4, 2009

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This review is from: Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter) (Electronics)

purchased it about a month or two ago got here in like 4 days i think works great though and it was priced very fair

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