AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet
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Manufacturer: AmazonBasicsModel: 1
Product features:
- Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
- One 6-foot-long (1.8 meters) TOSLINK digital audio optical cable
- Connects audio components to your audio or home theater system
- Constructed with durable, black PVC outer layer, and corrosion-resistant, gold-plated connectors for optimal signal transfer.
- Distributed by Amazon backed by one-year AmazonBasics warranty
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Customer Review: Good, but warrants a slight improvement
Summary: 4 Stars
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I have among my home theater setup three optical digital audio cables now. The others are a Monster cable that was on the expensive side, and a MediaBridge, chosen in part because it was inexpensive.
The MediaBridge was a disappointment because the connector -- the black part of the jack -- was shorter than the Monster cable and consequently kept falling out of my Roku player. As pointed out by the manufacturer in a comment after my review, this might have been the fault of the Roku player. (MediaBridge has since changed their design, I've noticed, and the black part is longer now.)
Anyway, that's the only important functional difference I notice between the three brands of cable. These work great, and of course I appreciate both the price and the "just open the box" frustration-free packaging.
The only thing I would change about these cables, which really isn't that important, is that digital audio cables have an orientation in terms of how the jack has to be rotated to be plugged in correctly. The printing and detailing on these jacks is the same on the "up" and the "down" side, which makes it harder to tell that you've got it rotated correctly when you're plugging it in. (Okay, there's not a specific orientation on audio equipment, so no up and down, but I hope you get my point.) My equipment is in a corner that's not well lit, and this point of confusion just means I need to fiddle more. It's not that important in that I'm not constantly changing the connections... once it's set, it's pretty set. But that's the one thing I'd change about these. (The MediaBridge and Monster are both better on this front; the MediaBridge has a little arrow on the side that has the clipped corners for the jack, and the Monster just has it's name wrapped around, but at least it's not symmetric.)
Description of AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet
The AmazonBasics TOSLINK Digital Audio Optical Cable helps you connect audio components when clear sound quality is your priority. This digital audio TOSLINK cable can be used to connect your CD and DVD players, digital satellite, and more to your preamplifier, receiver, audio processors, and digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The cable's quality construction provides pure and clean sound.
 AmazonBasics TOSLINK cables feature high-quality, gold-plated connectors that resist corrosion and offer optimal signal transfer. |
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TOSLINK Cable Keeps Pure Digital Audio Signal Between Components
The TOSLINK optical audio connection carries a digital audio stream using a fiber-optic cable. This AmazonBasics TOSLINK Cable is perfect for whenever you need to connect audio devices, such as a CD or DVD players to a receiver or preamplifier.
In home-theater applications, you can use the TOSLINK connection to send a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack to an audio processor or A/V receiver for surround-sound decoding.
Since TOSLINK uses fiber-optic cable, it is free from distortion caused by electrical or magnetic interference that an electrical cable would incur. The result is an audio signal that is purer, as well as truer to the original recording.
Quality Construction with Gold-Plated Connectors
This AmazonBasics cable features a durable, black PVC outer layer, and gold-plated connectors that resist corrosion and offer optimal signal transfer.
AmazonBasics: Quality Products at Low Prices
AmazonBasics is a collection of consumer electronic "basics" created by combining quality and low prices for an overall focus on value.
Warranty and Helpful Hints
This cable is backed by an AmazonBasics 1-year limited warranty. To view the full AmazonBasics warranty, click here. If you are having trouble connecting your components with this cable, click here for the AmazonBasics TOSLINK Helpful Hints Guide [PDF].
What's in the Box
TOSLINK digital audio optical cable (6 feet / 1.8 meters) and warranty card.
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