Price Paid:  $85.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
I wasn't expecting much of a difference in this cable over the cheap-o $15 optical cable I was using but there sure is one. Build qulity is one noticable difference. I have much less concern about this cable getting a 'kink' in it than the old cable. The optical cable itself is of a better grade than the "cheap stuff" and the ends are also highly polished so there are going to be fewer optical imperfections to interfere with the transfer of your digital data between your components. However as neil says below it is just 'bits n bytes' and depending on the quality of your hardware you may or may not be able to take advantage of the additional bandwidth. My advice? If you are happy with the sound you are getting from your digital coaxial connection, don't bother. If you prefer the sound from your optical connection and are considering an upgrade go ahead and try this cable.

Strengths:
A very well made cable. More bandwidth (to my ears anyway) than the cheaper optical cables.

Weaknesses:
You may or may not benefit from it depending on your equipment. A little more expensive than I would like.

Similar Products Used:
Generic optical cable, Monster Cable DataLink 100 digital coaxial cable.

Price Paid:  $50.00 from ebay

Summary:
i got this on ebay-2 meter for 50 bucks--was using the cheaper monster cable-the toslink 100 i believe--WHAT a difference! bass came alive-truly worth the upgrade--you just cant beat monster cable--and ive owned them for 30 yrs--my spkr cables are the old m1 model--kicks ass of even the new models of today--tried the z100--took back monster DOES know their cables--and you HEAR it

Strengths:
build--sound quality over the cheaper toslink 100 model

Weaknesses:
none at all

Similar Products Used:
toslink 100

Price Paid:  $50.00 from ebay- new

Summary:
suprb!!! had the 100--no comparison--the build quality and the sound especially are superb--the bass especially--get it over the 100

Strengths:
all

Weaknesses:
none--except if you buy it in the store and pay top price for 2 meters

Similar Products Used:
100 ils

Price Paid:  $50.00 from ebay

Summary:
had the 100--got the 200 from a friend for 2 weeks--sold the 100--there IS a sound diff--especially in the bass with a subwoofer--the old standby =you get what you PAY for--superb construction-100 just went in--the 200 SNAPS and LOCKS in--you can hear it lock in

Strengths:
bass

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $50.00 from ebay

Summary:
had the 100--you cant compare the build quality of the 200 to the 100--sheer quality on the 200--sound?you tell me lol i dont have that audio gift lol--but its a super quality cable--the 100 is shabby by comparison

Strengths:
build

Weaknesses:
price--get it on ebay =2 m for 50.00 new

Similar Products Used:
100