Even in advanced digital age there seems to be people who a lot of money in optical cable (there's even with gold contacts!) Stuck and then see it as a direct link to the audio quality. That's when SPDIF cables of course nonsense and there are - quite the digital sense - only two quality levels: working and not working. Only the processing and durability of a cable * so * should then determine the price. Granted, in this fight price I was actually a little skeptical, but after connecting all doubts were gone. The cable is neither particularly sensitive nor had I problems to get it in the bushes - it was a perfect fit. And the signal arrives without interference. What more do you want? If it times conk I order it directly again. At the rate of two Snickers it seems to me not to mind more money in an expensive cable to invest! What for? Conclusion: Here you can absolutely safely access!