AmazonBasics Toslink Digital Audio Optical Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
AmazonBasics Toslink Digital Audio Optical Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] see short title
User Reviews
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Review Date: 2009-11-21
Great no nonsense optical cable. Far more flexible than I had imagined. I like the idea of getting absolutely the best possible sound quality out of my components.
User: J. Anderson
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Summary: Couldn't have done better
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-20
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.)
User: Mainiac
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Summary: Good, but warrants a slight improvement
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-11-19
The cable does the job. It is inexpensive and the construction is just as good as any other Toslink cable I bought.
User: Scott D
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Summary: Great cable great price
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-11-18
Nothing to complain about with this cable. There's plenty of length, the construction is sturdy, and it conveys good sound. Works great for us. Love that it came simply in a box, without being encased in thick plastic--that's always such a hassle to cut through!
User: JujubeMBA
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Summary: Simply boxed, easy to use, sounds good.
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-11-04
The Amazon Basics line of connecting cables is a great concept. Since it's pretty hard to shoplift from Amazon, why have the nightmare packaging and go with common sense plain brown boxes instead?
As other reviewers have said, the cables work great, sound good and you need to remember to remove the rubber protectors on the ends before using.
An additional plus of these cables versus some other TOSLINK products on the market is that they have a thicker than average outer insulation/protection layer which makes them less prone to twist and tangle. Some TOSLINK cables have very thin outer diameters and are extremely flexible. As a result they are easy to knot up or tangle which is something that does not happen with Basics. The basics are flexible enough to route around the back of the home theatre, but not so limp that they tangle.
Anyways, just great, especially for the price.
User: P. MSakamoto
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Summary: Great cable at a great price avoids tangling too!
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Editorial Reviews
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.
Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
This AmazonBasics product features Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging that is recyclable. It comes without excess packaging materials such as hard plastic clamshell casings, plastic bindings, or wire ties. The packaging is designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife, and it will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. Products with Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging can frequently be shipped in their own boxes, without an additional shipping box, saving on resources and reducing waste. In addition, the packaging materials that we do use are easily and frequently recycled, composted, or reused by our customers, and all the inks and dyes are biodegradable.
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.
Product Details
- 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.com; backed by one-year AmazonBasics warranty
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