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AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Sound Bar TV Cable 9 8 Feet
Last Updated: May 21, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.2
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999
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Cables
203cables, optical, soundbar, sound bar, thick
+83%
-17%
" ... Cat knocked speakers off tv snapped original cable. ... "
" ... Moved my tv and needed a longer cable. ... This one is a good quality cable for less than retail. ... "
" ... Be sure and remove the small rubber protection (each end of cable) from the cable provided. ... "
" ... Replacement for the original optical wire that came with my sound bar. ... "
" ... The cable was exactly as advertised and appears to be of good quality. ... "
" ... The cable arrive squid key. ... "
" ... Great Quality thick cable compared to the original I lost while moving. ... "
" ... Works Great was surprised how very long the cable was compared to my old one. ... "
Sound Quality
147bar, tv, audio, surround, sounds great
+94%
-6%
" ... Sound and video quality are top-notch. ... "
" ... Nothing unexpected worked out of the box and sounds great. ... "
" ... Exactly what I needed to connect PS4 to surround sound system. ... "
" ... Used it to hook up my sound bar to the PlayStation 3 so I could watch Netflix on my tv and have great sound. ... "
" ... Plugged right in and got immediate sound! ... "
" ... I could tell the sound difference from HDMI to Optical. ... "
" ... No problems with sound or video. ... "
" ... I am able to get 5.1 surrounding sound using a set of powered PC speakers. ... "
Price
79quality, money, value, worth, low
+99%
-1%
" ... I would have liked the ends to snap in a little tighter but I can't argue with the price. ... "
" ... Nice overall quality for the money! ... "
" ... Great for the price ... "
" ... Great product for a very reasonable price. ... "
" ... Just what I needed for the price. ... "
" ... Remarkably high-quality considering the low price. ... "
" ... Great price, typical amazon basic quality (excellent) ... "
" ... High quality great price ... "
Build Quality
70ends, cable, rubber, protective, thick
+81%
-19%
" ... Soft, pliable, doesn't kink, and it arrived overnight, hard to complain, perfect ! ... "
" ... This is a nice one the cord is thick unlike my original one that broke so easily ... "
" ... The cable itself is of exceptionally sturdy construction and the connectors work just right. ... "
" ... (remove protective caps) sturdy construction. ... "
" ... Sturdy as hell, looks sharp, and the price is nearly unbeatable and compares well to Monoprice's offerings. ... "
" ... Connections feel really good, don’t have any worries about them popping out. ... "
" ... seems very well made and flexable. ... "
" ... These are one of the better cords I have used, they are really durable. ... "
Ports
52optical, cable, hdmi, receiver, audio
+62%
-38%
" ... finally, OTA programming (tv's built-in tuner) and hdmi plugged into the tv (albeit relayed hdmi audio is in stereo, but that may be a limit of my hdmi source) gets fed to the surround sound. ... "
" ... I ordered this Optical Audio Cable to use on my Soundbar and LED TV, it's working great so far. ... "
" ... Otherwise, sound is nice and I can't tell a difference from HDMI-ARC. ... "
" ... It works with Apple TV gen 2 using optical connection. ... "
" ... I needed a shorter optical cable and gave this product a try. ... "
" ... This is all you need for an optical cable. ... "
" ... Standard optical cable works well ... "
" ... Digital optical Coax to Analog R/L audio converter works great and price！ ... "
Device Compatibility
49connect, receiver, soundbar, connected, sound bar
+80%
-20%
" ... Hooked it up and works just as it should. ... "
" ... Connects to my receiver great. ... "
" ... To connect smart tv to surround receiver. ... "
" ... Help in connecting the speaker box. ... "
" ... I love my old Technics receiver and old Bose speakers, so I was thrilled that I could connect the receiver to a brand new television. ... "
" ... Works perfect with my TV ... "
" ... I needed this cable to connect my sound bar to my TV. ... "
" ... Used this to connect from my tv to a sound system. ... "
Marketplace
48described, works, works as advertised, exactly as described, exactly
+96%
-4%
" ... GLAD I ordered this Amazon one too . ... "
" ... Nice job Amazon. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Does exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Idk its just works perfectly and its from amazon so ... "
" ... Product was exactly as listed. ... "
" ... I love the fact it's arrival was as promised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
Product Reliability
47worked, months, issues, days, worked as expected
+79%
-21%
" ... After I removed them it plugged right in. ... "
" ... Been working great ... "
" ... It's durable and reliable. ... "
" ... Amazon Basic products haven’t failed me yet and this is the same. ... "
" ... Works well, no issues. ... "
" ... Working as expected ... "
" ... Works well, haven't had any issues over the past few days. ... "
" ... Worked as expected ... "
Fit
44stay, remove, sound bar, plastic, soundbar
+52%
-48%
" ... This product seems very well made and has thus far (roughly 3 weeks) held my relatively heavy speakers with no issues. ... "
" ... well i took those off and it fit . ... "
" ... Snug fit, won't fall out. ... "
" ... It fits and sound quality is good ... "
" ... Remove the protective cover, slides right off, and life will be good again. ... "
" ... Snaps in great into the sound system and the TV, and is exactly six feet. ... "
" ... The ends fit perfectly into both the TV and the receiver and the ends are the same as my other cables. ... "
" ... Fit my Samsung Galaxy S9+ . ... "
Ease of Use
31easy to use, sound, easy to install, hook, works great
+100%
" ... Easy hook up, great picture and sound. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... The Headphone has a manual provided in English and easy to understand. ... "
" ... Easy to use well put together, and fast del . ... "
" ... A better sound option for amplifier, works as advertised and setup is easy ... "
" ... Quick and easy ... "
" ... easy to install ... "
" ... at least for those of us who are technologically challenged. ... "
Overall performance
22works, product, fast, done, specific
+100%
" ... Fast shopping and works great ... "
" ... Did the job ... "
" ... Does its job. ... "
" ... Did the job that needed doing! ... "
" ... Great product does its job. ... "
" ... Does the job just like I needed. ... "
" ... Did the job ... "
" ... Does the job and ... "
Product As Described
22works, works as advertised, exactly as described, product, exactly
+100%
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Works exactly as expected ... "
" ... This product is just like the picture. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
Setup
21easy, setup, installation, cable, worked
+100%
" ... Easy setup just take it out the box, remove the plastic bits at the tips, plug it in and it worked like a charm. ... "
" ... A better sound option for amplifier, works as advertised and setup is easy ... "
" ... easy to install ... "
" ... On my setup I had to choose D.IN ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... These mounts were easy to install and look professional. ... "
" ... The hardest part about installation was realizing I bought a shorter one than expected. ... "
" ... Quality item and easy to install ... "
Cable Length
21sound bar, cord, needed, tv, optical
+86%
-14%
" ... Sound is great with this cable. ... "
" ... Needed a longer cable so bought this own. ... "
" ... Much better than the basic cords that came with my speaker. ... "
" ... universal cord that will fit to any sound bar you may have. ... "
" ... Good quality wires, should have bought a longer cable. ... "
" ... Now I can put all my electronics down out of the way with the longer cord length. ... "
" ... I needed this cable to connect my sound bar to my TV. ... "
" ... It has a nice thick cable. ... "
Delivery
11works, delivery, delivered, received, quickly
+100%
" ... Also with the next day shipping extremely convenient! ... "
" ... According to specifications and delivered on time. ... "
" ... Came on time. ... "
" ... Received product as advertised. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and is a quality product ... "
" ... Item arrived quickly and as described. ... "
" ... Delivered on time and works well ... "
Returns
10returned, return, replacement, refund, one
+20%
-80%
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I’m now needing to find a replacement ... "
" ... If I could have I would have given it ZERO stars. ... "
" ... Two stars only because I don't have to ship it back and Amazon gave me a refund. ... "
" ... The big plus is that amazon gave me a refund without requiring a return. ... "
" ... Not worth the $$ to send back. ... "
" ... I threw it in the trash. ... "
" ... the time I waited for this in the mail I could have just went to the store and bought one the same day. ... "
Comfort
10rubber, loose, little rubber, like, get
+40%
-60%
" ... jiggling it would make it fall out). ... "
" ... Its loose and just falls out. ... "
" ... Probably just a worn out mold. ... "
" ... The ends do not click in so they fall out with the slightest touch. ... "
" ... They don’t stay put. ... They keep falling out ! ... "
Design
9like, good, really, quality, sounds great
+89%
-11%
" ... they work, they look good ... "
" ... It has a good quality feeling and looks really good. ... "
" ... Feels like very high quality and sounds great. ... "
" ... It looks great ... "
" ... I liked the design and style of this ornament. ... "
" ... Looks like it will hold up to a lot of abuse. ... "
" ... Works for mu purpose, buold guelity looks good. ... "
Size
7good, thick
+57%
-43%
" ... The left was a good size ... "
" ... Good size too ... "
" ... looks heavy duty ... "
" ... Seems to be well built and just the right size. ... "
Resolution
6works, sound, quality, 4k, hdmi
+100%
" ... Got to hook my fire stick to a view ulta hd finally one that's works on my Netflix great to have surround sound. ... "
" ... Nothing much to say, good quality for the price works great on my 4K set. ... "
" ... Great value - used it to get audio from my 4K TV to the radio tuner / amplifier. ... "
" ... The cable is as described great feel of quality no problems with falling out of my LG 4K TV or my Cambridge Stream 6 media overall just what i needed. ... "
" ... Otherwise, sound is nice and I can't tell a difference from HDMI-ARC. ... "
" ... I bought for my Apple 4K TV. ... "
Device Stand
6wall mount, wall, mounted, fit, cable
+83%
-17%
" ... Needed longer cable to wall mount our TV ... "
" ... I wasn't sure if it was going to fit behind my wall mounted tv. ... "
" ... I removed the caps and one-month later the cable still continues to work perfectly even with extending the TV on the mounting bracket and carefully putting it back. ... "
" ... I have my TV on an adjustable wall mount that allows me to swing the TV in different angles. ... "
" ... Needed the extra length after mounting the TV up on the wall. ... "
Capacity
4bedroom
+100%
" ... This works perfectly for the TV in the bedroom. ... "
" ... Perfect feet’s ... "
" ... I got these because even at Walmart they are 12 bucks, for 6 dollars they work great, perfect just for my bedroom. ... "
" ... It has solved having so much noise in the house. ... "
Packing
4+100%
" ... price, quality and packaging. ... "
" ... Great packaging too. ... "
" ... Came quickly and in geat packaging. ... "
" ... Packaging was overly sufficient! ... "
Network
4either, perfect
+100%
" ... Perfect feet’s ... "
" ... locks tight into the devices, and clean signal is passed. ... "
" ... Digital signals are either perfect or there isn't a signal. ... "
" ... The signal seems strong and I have no issues there either. ... "
Picture Quality
3sound, product, hook, easy
+100%
" ... Easy hook up, great picture and sound. ... "
" ... Use this for audio input on a home theater system using a projector for the image. ... "
" ... This product is just like the picture. ... "
Video Playback
3sound
+100%
" ... No problems with sound or video. ... "
" ... Great product, video, sound is perfect. ... "
" ... Like a movie theater! ... "
Display Clarity
3flat, tv, like
+67%
-33%
" ... I bought a new big screen tv and needed this piece, after connecting it, my surround sound and tv work perfectly. ... "
" ... Purchased to go from my flat-screen to my soundbar. ... "
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