Brand | Amazon Basics |
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Connector Type | Optical |
Cable Type | Fiber Optic |
Compatible Devices | Television |
Color | Black |
Connector Gender | Male-to-Male |
Shape | Round |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Item Weight | 2.83 Ounces |
Model Name | Monocular |
Specification Met | Certified Frustration-free |
Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor, Indoor |
Number of Items | 1 |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Item model number | 10010 |
Item Weight | 2.83 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 72 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 72 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches |
Manufacturer | Amazon Basics |
ASIN | B001TH7GSW |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 17, 2017 |
Amazon Basics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Foot [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
Brand | Amazon Basics |
Connector Type | Optical |
Cable Type | Fiber Optic |
Compatible Devices | Television |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Connects audio component, like a sound bar to receiver/preamp, audio processor, DAC, or television
- Clear, multi-channel, fiber-optic digital audio output through lightweight, flexible cable
- Durable PVC outer layer; corrosion-resistant gold-plated connectors and buffer tubing for optimal signal transfer
- Includes removable rubber tips to protect cable when not plugged in
- Cable length: 6 feet (1.8 meters); 1-year limited warranty
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
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Sound quality | 4.6 | — | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.5 | — | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Quality of material | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
Durability | 4.3 | — | — | 4.8 | — | 5.0 |
Sheerness | — | — | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 4.6 |
Sold By | — | Cables-Direct-Online | TTP Retail | BlueRigger | Warrky | XIANHUI US |
cable type | Fiber Optic | Fiber Optic | Fiber Optic | Fiber Optic | Fiber Optic | Fiber Optic, Component |
connector type | Optical | TOSLINK | Optical | Optical / Toslink | TOSLINK, S/PDIF, Optical | TOSLINK |
connector gender | Male-to-Male | Male-to-Male | Male-to-Male | Male-to-Male | Male-to-Male | Male-to-Male |
cable length | 6 feet | 6 feet feet | 4.9 feet feet | 10 feet | — | 4.9 feet feet |
compatible devices | Television | Television, DVD Player | DVD Player | Sound Bar, HDTV, XBOX X/S/One, PS5, PS4, PC, Digital Satellite, Receiver, Preamplifier, Audio Processor, Audio Amplifier, Speaker, DAC Audio Converter, DVD/Blu-Ray Player, Audio Splitter & more | Television, Xbox, Personal Computer | Television, DVD Player, Personal Computer |
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Amazon Basics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Foot [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
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Customers like the flexibility, sound quality, ease of installation, and value of the cable. For example, they mention it's very flexible, provides the right amount of flex needed to negotiate tight spaces, and is made of a thick, rubber-like material. That said, opinions are mixed on fit and connectivity.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the audio cable. They mention that it works superbly, effectively, and as expected. They also say that all three cables are working perfectly after a couple of weeks of use, and that the setup works great. Customers also say the cable is fantastic and has no drop-outs or other problems.
"...removed, badda-bing, badda-boom, everything connected easily and worked perfectly...." Read more
"...end these were easy to install, were of very high quality, and have great results...." Read more
"...to figure out how to use it, now that I finally have, so far, it WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!..." Read more
"I ordered 2 and they came quickly. They work excellent. I'm not having any problem with them...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the cable. They mention that it is a high-quality cable, sturdy, and reliable. Some say that the cable is cheap and works about the same as any other optical would. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The digital optical cable was nicely wound and secured with a twisty tie making it easy to remove and prepare to install. SURPRISE!..." Read more
"...any AmazonBasics product, they are a great 'store brand' that is of high quality! I hope to see more AmazonBasics products in the future!!!" Read more
"...Nice item, pretty reasonable price, all-around good buy!**** 4 STARS!!!!" Read more
"...In conclusion, this cable is of very high and nice quality. You can FEEL it when you're holding it in your hand...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the optical cable. They say it is well-priced and does the job. Some customers also mention that it is a fraction of the cost of other cables. Overall, most are happy with the price and quality of the product.
"...the Amazon PRIME program for two-day shipping, and the high quality well priced product. OUTSTANDING JOB! Highly recommended...." Read more
"...Nice item, pretty reasonable price, all-around good buy!**** 4 STARS!!!!" Read more
"...Thank you Amazon Basics for providing affordable cables and connectors." Read more
"...a Monster cable, which I bought because of the name, plus it was a good price and was THX certified...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the power cord. They say it sounds a bit more rich, and Pearl Harbor had new audio life. Customers also appreciate the weaving pattern and layers of protection that reduce noise.
"...The sound quality was excellent and I could take advantage of the surround sound with my system (a lot better quality than the RCA [RED/WHITE]..." Read more
"...keep my stereo's volume much lower than before and the sound is actually better than ever...." Read more
"...I just have two speakers, but it sounds like surround sound almost. Sound effects stretch that far to the left and right with the help of this cable...." Read more
"...It works fine and produces the quality sound that I need." Read more
Customers find the installation of the audio cable to be easy. They mention that it snaps in easily, fits securely on both ends, and is simple to see and understand. The cable is also easy to remove and prepare to install, with finger grips making it easy to hold and insert.
"...nicely wound and secured with a twisty tie making it easy to remove and prepare to install. SURPRISE!..." Read more
"...In the end these were easy to install, were of very high quality, and have great results...." Read more
"...It's such a crystal clear, smooth, and warm sound coming from the Denon that I never knew it could produce...." Read more
"...easy to use and connect!" Read more
Customers appreciate the flexibility of the cable. They say it's made of a thick rubber-like material that flexes without getting tangled. Customers also mention that the cable is bendy and provides the right amount of flex needed to negotiate tight spaces. They also say the cable feels very strong to the touch.
"...The cable is made of a thick, but very flexible rubber-like material. It's kind of bouncy, but I like it...." Read more
"...Very flexible cables with nice sturdy connectors, far better than anything i've ordered from Cables2Go off Amazon...." Read more
"...a great width, not so thin they feel they could be cut easily, but flexible and easy to work with...." Read more
"...The cables are very sturdy, they don't tend to bend or kink like the cheaper cables I've owned...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the cable. Some mention that the connection does fit snugly, while others say that it didn't fit tight and fell off.
"...A-ha! The cables fit snugly into the ports on both the TV and Sound Bar, and wham! we suddenly had beautiful sound that fills our family room...." Read more
"...Also, the cable only fits in one way, match the way the cable's body shape is with the connection on the TV/sound and put it in the same way...." Read more
"...They are a great width, not so thin they feel they could be cut easily, but flexible and easy to work with...." Read more
"...As far as I can tell the cable seems well made, and fits the optical out port of a Creative X-FI card (as expected)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the product. Some mention that it connects perfectly on a PS3 and Yamaha receiver, as well as a TV and FiiO. The connections it makes are solid, and the sound is great. However, others say that they were unable to connect the cable and that the connectors are the biggest weak point. They also mention that over time, the cable connections get loose and fall out.
"...All in all this is an excellent connector...." Read more
"...The cable does not come with any directions and if you've never used one before you wouldn't know any better...." Read more
"...The AmazonBasics cable length is as advertised, it connects firmly into the jacks and it works as expected...." Read more
"Nicely priced optical cable... perfect for connecting the optical audio output of a blu-ray player to the optical audio input of an audio amplifier..." Read more
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I always do consumer research to include many business locations and reading the reviews while calculating the actual percentage of reviews to satisfaction levels. The best I could find was a 3 foot generic cable locally for ONLY $14.99. For get about a 6 footer without mortgaging the house. Amazon.com comes through again with a much higher quality AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet , best price point and outstanding reviews. A no brainer and done deal! I ordered it on a Thursday morning and it arrived on Friday mid-day. Is that awesome or what?
The box was solid, well protecting the product which was received in excellent condition. "BUT!" This was the first time I experienced the, "Tear off label, packing list and return address label underneath." At first I thought this was a great idea until I start to "Tear Here" "Tear There" etc. thus totally destroying the packing list and return label in the process. What a major PIA with nothing to show for my effort but scraps of sticky paper. BUMMER! This needs to be addressed and improved by AmazonBasics.
The digital optical cable was nicely wound and secured with a twisty tie making it easy to remove and prepare to install. SURPRISE! I could not for the life of me get the cable into the jacks, trying every method known to any normal ignorant man. Went to the internet, Amazon.com and started reading any - and they were few - one star reviews. AHA! There is a little piece of clear soft plastic covering and protecting the ends of the cable which require being easily removed. Once removed, badda-bing, badda-boom, everything connected easily and worked perfectly. Hello....a little note in the box would have saved me 15 minutes of attempted and failed installation time had I KNOWN these existed and to remove them first.
All-in=all an educational experience I still somewhat enjoyed with fantastic results using this AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet . Once again a very positive experience with Amazon.com, having the Amazon PRIME program for two-day shipping, and the high quality well priced product. OUTSTANDING JOB! Highly recommended. I'm sorry, but I'll just have to keep doing business with Amazon.com if you continue to abuse me with this great customer service and quality products.
I want to add, that the cables did come with a small plastic cap on the tip of the connectors to protect it in shipping. These caps are well made and look like they are made into for the cable. They are not. I use my teeth to grab the tip of it and pull it off (do this for both sides, or use pliers if you do not want to use teeth, it was too small to grab with my fingers). Also, the cable only fits in one way, match the way the cable's body shape is with the connection on the TV/sound and put it in the same way.
In the end these were easy to install, were of very high quality, and have great results. They were a lot cheaper than buying this same cable at the store, I have had no problem and highly recommend these! I have yet to have any problem with any AmazonBasics product, they are a great 'store brand' that is of high quality! I hope to see more AmazonBasics products in the future!!!
Originally, I'd connected my 22 inch Sony Bravia TV to the sound system by hooking up the red & white analog audio cables between the corresponding red & white ports on the TV, and my Sony Stereo Receiver , and it was working fine. In fact with speakers scattered around the room, it resulted in GREAT sound from the TV, as well as the Sony Record Player and other audio components (which I don't have/can't find the Amazon link for) including my Sony 200 disc CD changer, and my Sony mini-stereo dual cassette tape deck with 3 disc changer that was almost like a complete "Surround Sound" system.
Unfortunately recently I'd had to squeeze behind the entertainment center (which houses the TV and other audio & vidio components) in order to adjust the position of my Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna . I was trying to get a stable signal (which kept pixelating and going in and out) for a particular OTA channel ("Antenna TV") and while I was back there in that narrow space, I accidentally stepped on the audio cables (connecting the TV to the sound system) in such a way that it ended up bending/pulling the audio ports from its position & partially out of the TV. :(
Though I unhooked the cables and tried pushing those ports back into the TV, when I plugged the cables back into the ports, there was still no sound coming from the TV through the speaker system. Even when it was at FULL/MAXIMUM VOLUME, the sound was still barely audible -- like it was coming from a hundred or thousand miles away!
So I was going through my available options, first calling around to see how much it would cost to repair the TV (and finding out it'd be at least $90 minimum) and then trying to find out the prices to replace the TV altogether (not really possible since I'm partial to the Sony brand, and they no longer sell/manufacture small TVs like my 22 inch Sony Bravia -- and the smallest TV that they now sell/manufacture is 32 inch which is too big for space available). As I was considering the various solutions, I saw the digital optical audio port on the TV, and since the optical audio port said "Digital Audio Out" on the TV the same way that the no-longer-functioning analog RCA (red/white) port said "Audio Out", I thought the digital optical audio port would be a good substitute/alternative.
However, since, as far as I can tell, my Sony Stereo Receiver doesn't have any digital audio ports and only has the analog red & white inputs, I got a PETDTAT Digital Optical Coax to Analog RCA Audio Converter Adapter and used this AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable to connect the digital optical audio port on the TV (since the analog port is now non-functional thanks to my being so klutzy!) to this device, and then used an analog red & white RCA audio cable on the device's other end to hook it up to the analog ports on the stereo system.
Initially, though I followed the instructions to hook everything up, and the blue power light on the PETDTAT Digital Optical Coax to Analog RCA Audio Converter Adapter was lit up, there was still no sound coming from the TV through the speaker system -- and even when it was at FULL/MAXIMUM VOLUME, the sound was still barely audible. Even after trying various other inputs & outputs, it still didn't seem to work. So I got discouraged assuming that either the device or the Toslink cable was defective, or that there was a problem with my TV or stereo, and after a few tries, just gave up, and was planning to return both this device and the cable and just live with the decreased sound until I could either get the TV repaired, or find another small (under 25 inches) Sony TV somewhere (eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, etc.)
Then a couple days ago, I thought I'd give it one last try, and started fiddling around with it for a bit, including taking the clear plastic tips of this cable (which I wish I'd known beforehand -- that they'd either included that info in the shipment, or that I'd read the reviews) trying different audio AND video composite/component (the blue/green/red) and regular RCA (the red/yellow/white) inputs on the TV, and the various audio inputs on the stereo receiver. I don't remember exactly which input/connection it was that was any different from prior attempts, but suddenly it started working and the the TV sound was finally coming back through the speakers LOUD & CLEAR!
So in general, this is a pretty good cable. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish I'd known that the clear caps on the ends of the cables were supposed to be removed. To the best of my recollections, I don't think that they gave any information about that, with this cable -- and I wish they had because might have saved me several hours of aggravation & anxiety, and many days of worry about what I'd do with & about my TV if I couldn't get the sound to work.
With that said, I'd have much rather preferred to give this item only a half star deduction (meaning rating the item 4½ stars) instead of 5 for the possible oversight of not letting buyers know that the tips can & need to be removed -- especially since its also partly my own fault for it not having occurred to me to read the reviews (where its pretty amply mentioned!) beforehand. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't half-star ratings so I either had to give it 5 stars (which I'm not so sure that it honestly deserves) or 4 stars. So I gave it 4 stars, though technically IMHO, it deserved another ½ star!
All in all, this is a GREAT cable. Although it took me awhile to figure out how to use it, now that I finally have, so far, it WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!
Nice item, pretty reasonable price, all-around good buy!
**** 4 STARS!!!!
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