Optical to coax convertor?

[StanleyB]

With optical from a PC you get isolation from mains and ground noise born interference. You also get a far stronger digital signal. On Toslink it is typical 3.3V or 5V. On coax it is just 0.6V. But the added noise in the coax connection does give an added sense of more info in the audio.
Most optical to coax converters struggle to convert anything above 48kHz. I tested quite a few with the intention of selling one. But they all failed to play 96kHZ or above. But that is some time ago. Maybe they have improved since then.

[wee tee cee]

A 5m fisual optical like the pearl or hollywood are round about a tenner. Convertors cany vary quite a bit sonically, then different co-ax!!

The fisuals are great bang for buck-think the holywood is glass if memory serves.