Cables To Go 2m Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable (27016)

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by: D. Holcomb (United States)
on: Monday, 25-October-2010

This is my first use of an optical cable. It is pretty cool technology. This particular cord is high quality and exactly what I needed. It is fun to listen to music and watch movies with digital sound!

by: R. Murphy (Jamaica Plain, MA)
on: Tuesday, 5-October-2010

I bought this as part of my Mac based home theater setup. It works well and carries clear sound from my Mac to AV receiver. My one complaint would be that the shape of the mini plug flares out a little at the grip, making it impossible to seat the grip flush against the computer. The connection is solid and has never fallen out, but it feels and looks like it isnt in all the way and might become unplugged.

by: J. Montgomery (United States)
on: Tuesday, 28-September-2010

This is a very specialized cable and it just works. Used with Mac Mini for a media center setup and it was exactly what I needed. Recommended

by: J. Montgomery (United States)
on: Tuesday, 28-September-2010

This is a very specialized cable and it just works. Used with Mac Mini for a media center setup and it was exactly what I needed. Recommended

by: Josh Hepworth (United States)
on: Friday, 10-September-2010

Pros
Sends audio perfectly
Comes with dust caps for both sides
Feels quality

Cons
Plug area is large, hard to fit in tight areas (but thats true for pretty much every optical cable)

by: The Bard (Cleveland)
on: Tuesday, 7-September-2010

I always own custom-built computers for my main rigs, but for mobile purposes Ive used the Macbook/Macbook Pro lines for a few years now. I love their versatility, a Unix-based OS, and the amazing battery life. The only thing I dont like is that they only have one output...but who cares when you can output any number of digital signals via toslink!

Bought these cables to output 5.1 to my receiver and my Logitech Z5500 sound system (both 5.1 systems, one for the main living room and one from my other computer). They work *wonderfully*. On one end you have the mini-TOSlink (looks almost like a headphone cable) and on the other end the standard TOSlink (optical) connection. Plug it in and the MBP sets everything up instantly for great output. I realize the quality of cables has no link to the quality of the sound being outputted (digital signals either work or they dont), but the sound comes through crystal clear with no hand-shake issues and no problems at all!

Definitely would recommend this over a $30 adapter or $50 cable. Buying a few more for some friends and spares =P

by: FunkmasterC (United States)
on: Wednesday, 1-September-2010

Exactly as advertised. Works perfectly with my Mac Mini! Great construction and solid fit.

by: FunkmasterC (United States)
on: Wednesday, 1-September-2010

Exactly as advertised. Works perfectly with my Mac Mini! Great construction and solid fit.

by: Seacidal (Ventura, CA USA)
on: Thursday, 5-August-2010

Im well aware of the extreme (and obscene) mark-ups that are commonly found in audio/video cable products. Thats not the case here. I was very pleased to find these cables were reasonably priced and are well-constructed.

They match up perfectly with my Yamaha receiver and an Apple Airport Express. The sound quality from the fiber optic digital cable is excellent.

Im very happy with this cable.

by: P. Colin McGraw (Castle Rock, CO)
on: Tuesday, 8-June-2010

I imagine most of the people buying this cable are going to be purchasers of Apple products since they seem to be one of the bigger brands using mini plug Toslink. I didnt have much to say in this review other than to mention the cables are of good quality and I can confirm that they work fine with my Airport Express.

by: J. Parent (United States)
on: Monday, 3-May-2010

This product does what I needed - allows me to use my headset on my computer.

by: Scott Alexander (United States)
on: Saturday, 10-April-2010

This is the right cable I needed for my iMac to my stereo system. Plug and go, cant go wrong at all. Packaging was fine, came through brand new.

by: Ken K. (San Jose, CA)
on: Saturday, 23-January-2010

This cable works perfectly when playing DVDs on my Mac Mini. I have it connected to my Onkyo receiver, and the surround sound is awesome! I would recommend this cable for any of the newer Mac notebooks or minis if you want digital sound on your receiver, and need a long cable. I was using a standard stereo plug before, but this is definitely the way to go! Dont forget to set the Mac to use the Digital Output when playing DVDs, or youre stuck with stereo.

by: RT Hamp (Indy, IN)
on: Sunday, 27-December-2009

Nice product, does exactly what I expected.
The cable connected an old AirPort WIFI to the AVR sound system via Optical cable for iTunes remote music broadcast. Controlled with my iPod Touch Remote (free).

The cable is very well made, near Monster cable quality (Apple quality) at Radio Shack clearance $.

High end WIFI optical cable sound system under $100 total!!

by: J. mcnalley (Seattle)
on: Friday, 28-August-2009

Fiber optic cables are far more fragile than traditional copper cables. The biggest danger is in bending the cable enough to break or kink the lightpipe. This cable has a very thick jacket, perfect for protecting the lightpipe from kinks and excessive bending.

I was able to quickly connect the optical audio out from my PS3 to my MacBook pro. After downloading the free LineIn app from Rogue Amoeba to send audio-in to my main speakers, Im able to play music on my mac along with game sounds.

by: Jeffrey Kaplan (Boston, MA)
on: Wednesday, 3-June-2009

The clerk at the local Best Buy had no clue what I was talking about when I said I needed an cable to go from a mini-optical SP/DIF (Soundblaster audio card) to a standard TOSLink (home theater amp), not even the home theater specialist had a clue. This cable fits the need perfectly. Good length, construction feels solid and its almost as flexible as a wire cable.