Creative recon3d Toslink I/O cables won't fit

[SebastianAltena]

In their infinite wisdom Creative Labs have decided to not leave enough space between input and output toslink ports for both cables to fit at the same time, if cable is plugged in one of the ports it covers part of the other, none of my cables are slim enough to fit. Do I need to use special toslink cables, and if so were can I buy them?

 

[SuB]

Can you post a photo of the cables you have? I've never seen any that would cause this kind of issue/collision

 

[SebastianAltena]

Can you post a photo of the cables you have? I've never seen any that would cause this kind of issue/collision

I found cable that fits, unfortunately its way too short and I have only one of them.
Any cable with connector surround that is 2mm larger than toslink connector it self, won't fit. I never had that issue with any other audio gear, and only one of my cables, from assortment of 20ish toslink cables from all different price points, actually works.
That's so retarded, why would creative do this!
Anyway I will try to find cables that fits.

 

[SebastianAltena]

Update

Found cables that work

You can find them by searching for "alloy toslink cable" on ebay

 

[WYP]

I'm glad you found the cables you needed, thanks for the info as well, should help others who have the same issue.

 

[SuB]

could you still post a photo of the ones that didn't fit.. I'm still curious as I've never had cables big enough that I would expect them to cause an issue...

 

[SebastianAltena]

could you still post a photo of the ones that didn't fit.. I'm still curious as I've never had cables big enough that I would expect them to cause an issue...

Here are a few that didn't work

Most of my other cables are Blue Jeans Cable, and Akord branded cables that I couldn't be bothered to disconnect.