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Favorite optical balun (over category cable)
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Post 1 made on Friday May 27, 2016 at 08:30
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We have only used digital coax baluns in the past but I'd prefer the number of devices and conversions to a minimum. I would rather send optical out of the TV through an optical balun to the receiver vs. Optical out>DAC>Balun>Receiver.

What have you had good luck with?
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Post 2 made on Friday May 27, 2016 at 08:39
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Post 3 made on Friday May 27, 2016 at 09:52
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On May 27, 2016 at 08:30, drewski300 said...
We have only used digital coax baluns in the past but I'd prefer the number of devices and conversions to a minimum. I would rather send optical out of the TV through an optical balun to the receiver vs. Optical out>DAC>Balun>Receiver.

What have you had good luck with?

How far?
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OP | Post 4 made on Saturday May 28, 2016 at 16:42
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On May 27, 2016 at 09:52, highfigh said...
How far?

Less than 100'
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Post 5 made on Sunday May 29, 2016 at 06:07
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Try the Toslink cable without an extender.

I have read that you are fine up to 150', but others say 100'.

It's a fiber optic cable, granted 1983 spec, but prob not an issue.
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Post 6 made on Sunday May 29, 2016 at 15:46
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On May 29, 2016 at 06:07, Neurorad said...
Try the Toslink cable without an extender.

I have read that you are fine up to 150', but others say 100'.

It's a fiber optic cable, granted 1983 spec, but prob not an issue.

It very well may, especially if the cable is glass as opposed to plastic.
As far as an extender, we've used AppSys before for bidirectional over category cable. Here is their standard directional extender that would work for this setup: [Link: appsys.ch]


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