Cmple - Optical Audio Cable 3ft - Slim Fiber Optic Cable Ultra-Thin Gold Plated Toslink Cable Digital S/PDIF Audio For Soundbar Av Receivers, TV Sound Bar, Game Console Slim Optical cord

Used between preamp and audio interface 24-bit, 96KHz. Works well.

Works Great.

Let me first explain my situation and hope that I can bring clarity. I have several devices that use optical connectors, from my PS3/Xbox to my PC & AV receiver and while the TOSLink connection "should" be the same, they are not. I have several types of TOS cables from a good range of companies in which some I bought and others came with products I bought.My problem is that some of the ends of these cables don't click into place on some of these devices. Anyone familiar with TOS cables know that once you have it facing the right way it just clicks into place and will hold. Well I've noticed that some of my TOS cables just don't click/lock into place. So when a cable is lightly touched it just falls out of the port. The most upsetting part for me was that this was happening with some of my "so called" high end cables. Yet on other devices I could use the same cable and it would click and be fine.[If I may make a side note here and bring to peoples attention that with optical cables, there are NO high end cables. The cable either works (Transmits light) or it doesn't. The quality of the cable my be in it's durability (i.e. a thicker cable can be placed where you think someone could step on it and a nice thick cable could do a better job than a thin one in protecting it, but the audio quality doesn't improve with that.]Well I'm happy to report that was not the case with these cables I bought here on Amazon. I was a little apprehensive at first but I owned an exact pair of these before and it works on all my devices optical ports. So I've been scrutinizing the pics online to see if could find these cables again, and I have. The end connector was the one that matched my existing ones. These seem to have the ends manufactured to the correct/right specifications, so that they click into place on all my devices.This "IS" the cable and it clicks securely in place. I still am not sure whats to blame. The devices port or the cable, but in my case it seems to point that some cables just aren't made to fit snugly in the port, unless this cable is made in a way that can compensate for the lack of a good lock on the optical port itself.In any case, if you are having the same problem, feel confident in knowing this cable will click into place and not fall out. Lastly if you are thinking that this cable is looking thin or frail, just know that all optical cables are, they are not meant to be stepped on or sharply bent. If you worry about putting these in such a place, invest in a plastic cable floor cable management that you can thread the cable through and protect it from being stepped on.

Although this optic cable has a thin jacket it should be suitable for most applications where the cable is not subjected to repeated motion or physical abuse. In addition, the end connectors are the best size for situations where two Toslink I/O ports side-by-side are being used. I have "premium" optical cables and the end connectors are so large they physically interfere with each other on some equipment (e.g. PC sound card with Toslink I/O) if used in the situation described. The smaller end connectors do require a firmer grip to disengage and can be a little less convenient where you have to reach into a equipment bay and past other cables to plug or unplug the cable. Technically, there is no practical difference in the optical performance of a budget cable like this one and much more expensive cables where you are paying extra for a heavy jacket and connectors.

This product though thin holds up well and I would recommend it highly. In my case, i was routing this thin wire along with 4 HDTV cables, and a speaker wire from above my fireplace to a 90degree drop through a hose routing around the fireplace to the basement. Now the wires were coming from the basement up (being pulled to the TV vs pushed down. Then routed along the basement ceiling across to approx 25 ft before being pushed up between the walls and out. The one end of the cables (coming to the TV) were carefully wrapped with seran wrap before being pulled and the other end just similar. Cable holds up well and despite the distance and the 5.1 Dolby surround sound, there seems to be no lag in sound. Love every aspect of the sound distribution!

This cable is hard to find. Could not get it from Polk. It is thin but so was the one I had originally. The cat bit it in half. Thank you Amazon. Now I have my system back on!!!

Not much to say about a cable, but what I can say is that it works as perfectly as possible. Many outfits market overkill cables of this kind, with heavy insulation and oversized connectors. Well, you do not need to insulate a fiber-optic cable and the connector can be manifestly simple and small and the combination will work just fine. This cable follows those rules and works well. In addition, its small size makes it less obtrusive than the more upscale types. Of course, many enthusiasts like their cables to be obtrusive. It adds a cache that makes them feel smug and superior. That is infantile, especially with digital cables, where knowledgeable people will judge you to be a victim of your own ego. Stick with cables like this and use the money saved to purchase more recordings or movies.Howard Ferstler

Fully functional Toslink cable. Came in a nice package.I rain this thing from the back of the room where all my equipment is to the front of the room where my soundbar is through huge piles of conduit. It handled the tight corners without issue.The main reason I select this product is due to it's small diameter, and it is in fact very very thin and easy to stick in different places.