Reddit mentions of AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Foot [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

I don't really have a recommendation, but make sure you decide on how you'll setup your audio connection. Like if you want to use speakers get a monitor with a audio out port, or you could plug them directly into the ps4 controller but I got annoyed being tethered so I ended up buying like three adapters

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Analog-audio-converter/dp/B004C4WPXA/

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/

Here ya go VIZIO S4251w-B4 for $240. 5.1 sound with wireless rear speakers and sub. Now just add in an optical cable and you're done.

Listen I know soundbar are forbidden but this the OP really gonna put an AVR on the mantle...I'm really thinking not. With that budget and location being what it is I just don't think anything else is really going to work. I have no idea how this set sounds but I'm assuming since it's Vizio's premiere product it will be ok.

A potential solution is to purchase longer USB mini and TOSlink cables so that you can move the MixamPro closer to you.

AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A Male to Mini B Cable

AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable

I use AmazonBasics for a lot of my cord solutions. The only caveat is that you're going to need an adapter to convert one end of the Toslink into a mini because the Mixamp PRO uses a mini if I'm correct. You could also always buy a ready made mini Toslink cable. I use Cables2Go for all of my networking needs, but haven't used any of their Toslinks. Link below.

Cables To Go Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable

Edit: Downvote for a potential solution? :/

$600 The 2.1 package

$400 HK-3940 Receiver

$31.50 Wire

$5.50 Optical cable


This is a good system, you should be able to get it up north without any problems. Note that the HK3490 can usually be found for less, also.. you should be able to use any dvd player you have laying around as a source.

Watch Craigslist for a decent 5.1 system and a receiver.
I found a Denon AVR-1804 and a Boston Acoustic 5.1 System for 225 total on Craigslist.
the digital audio cable you are looking for is this one

does your PC have digital audio out as well? it may be worth getting a card with that because that would probably be the easiest and cheapest way to have speakers hooked up to a TV, PS3 and your PC with digital audio from PC -> receiver, PS3 -> receiver, and receiver -> TV.
Im pretty sure that some of the higher end logitech speakers have a digital out as well. these appear to though it is hard to tell

So the way I have my Xbox setup with a soundbar is via an Optical Cable through the TV, however this is so all sound from my TV feeds through it.

Amazon Basics Optical Toslink Cable - $5.99 - By far the best quality cable for the price in terms of build. However you can get some from Monoprice - $2 for cheaper.

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My soundbar connection

Xbox > HDMI > TV > Optical > Soundbar

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Another method is just a straight connection if all you want it for is your Xbox One. Then using possibly the Stereo Audio for your other products (if any).

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Easy Direct Connection

Xbox > Optical > Soundbar

The adapter alone will not give you audio AND chat with X31's.

The problem with the X31's is they do not utilize optical audio, just the red/white RCA cables.

So, You can get yet ANOTHER adapter ( a "Y" adapter I guess) that plugs into the to-be-released headset adapter, which would still require rca/3.5" converter, or you can get a solution that will allow you to use them wireless for game audio.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TH7GSW

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EPW7TA

Edit: I have the X32's and the above items got them working with the XB1 without a hitch, minus chat capabilities obviously.

Makes sense haha. And through a TOSLINK (also known as optical) cable such as this.

looks like that tv does not have an analog audio output so you would need something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Orei-DA21-Optical-Converter-Headphone/dp/B008EPW7TA/

there are cheaper ones, at around $12-16, but those don't have a headphone out, just a line level analog out, meant for powered speakers. so i recommended this one. also there is no volume adjustment so i recommend a headphone with a volume control. you also need a digital optical cable such as:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/

for question 2, you can try putting the TV into 1:1 pixel mapping. not all TVs have this option, unfortunately. you can check if it does, but pressing the 'picture' button on your remote. sometimes its called "just scan"

I've got nothing better to do so I'm going to put a lot of info here just incase anyone else comes across this thread with a similar problem. I'm assuming that you are switching back to a monitor which is why you're asking.
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Connecting PC speakers to TV (Kinda pointless just saying)

[For RCA Output] http://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/cables-parts/35mm-female-to-rca-stereo-splitter-cable/99

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[For 3.5MM output] http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-3-5mm-Female-Stereo-Audio/dp/B007ZIBURC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552003&sr=8-1&keywords=3.5mm+male+to+female

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[Connecting console to monitor with audio out on the same cable]

(HDMI to DVI with audio out) http://www.amazon.com/Converter-Audio-external-Needed-DA-HVNP/dp/B00BPX13D4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552345&sr=8-1&keywords=hdmi+to+dvi+with+audio

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You can mix these two adapters to get audio out and still use an hdmi cable by itself.

Using this:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552883&sr=8-1&keywords=optical+cable

Connect it to this:

(S/PDIF [Optical Out] to RCA) http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-AGPtek-Digital-Optical-Converter/dp/B005DIRI6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552748&sr=8-1&keywords=spdif+to+rca

THEN connect the female rca from that small box to this:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552852&sr=8-1&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm+female

Then connect your speaker's 3.5mm male cable to the female 3.5mm cable.

Amazon or newegg!
Edit: link
http://amzn.com/B001TH7GSW

I use HDMI to DVI as well. The only things you would need are a Digital Optical Audio Cable, to run from the Xbox to the converter & depending on what type of speakers you have, some sort of RCA cable adapter.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002MQGRM?pc_redir=1404305886&robot_redir=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TH7GSW?pc_redir=1404305795&robot_redir=1

Try this but it doesn't come with a TOSLINK cable so that's extra but has both RCA and 3.5mm
http://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-Digital-Analog-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00KCRYIWM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1426758151&sr=8-4&keywords=digital+audio+converter

Here's the TOSLINK cable you'd need to connect that DAC to the Xbox One.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y

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An optical cable and a RCA cable. Buy whatever length you need, I guessed 6ft for each.

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372815510&sr=1-1&keywords=optical+cable

http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372815232&sr=1-1

Then you can try something like this. Optical audio is a digital audio format that uses a fiber optic cable to carry the audio signal. This type of device will split the audio stream off from the incoming HDMI, and output it through the optical cable, which you can then plug into the SPDIF/optical input in your projector.

This is an example of an optical audio cable that you would need.

It sounds, from the symptoms, that there's an issue with your X1 encoding the audio and passing it on to the TV via HDMI.

I'd try swapping HDMI cables to eliminate that possibility, since that's the easiest/cheapest thing to check.

If no luck, then you'll need to run a Fiber Optics from X1 to Soundbar and bypass the TV. This is more than likely the point of failure.

If it works, then the problem was probably the X1 -HDMI- TV region. Most likely some issue with the X1 audio encoding for HDMI.

[Here you can get a 10' Fiber Optic cable for $8](
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418154939&sr=8-1&keywords=Fiber+Optic+Cable)

RIG Platronics: http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Stereo-Gaming-Headset-Xbox-360/dp/B00EV00MZ8

And you'll need this with it: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=pd_sim_vg_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=02BYXD91QW3XAD09GH5X

Just got em for Christmas. Too bad I can't tell you how voice chat sounds on em...

If you have the PS3 AV cables I think you can get away with just using a physical adapter. If not, you can use a DAC to decode the optical audio output into a usable analog stereo signal. This is the cheapest standalone DAC I know of: http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B005PWPUW6

You would need an optical cable as well: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_text_y

Note that this has somewhat limited use though. If you're looking to add more components to your system you may want to look at an HDMI audio extractor instead with an HDMI switcher. The best option is an AV receiver but you would need to by home theater speakers as well which is a much bigger overall investment.

I'm not sure what price range you're looking for, but the plantronics rig headset may be solid for what you're looking for. You'll need to buy a digital optical cable as well to hook it up to the ps4 audio, but it allows for selection of one or both audio sources and dynamic volume controls for both audio sources.

Trailer
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2AG_6jciw

http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Stereo-Gaming-Headset-Xbox-360/dp/B00EV00MZ8

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW

Edit: Thanks for the gold!!

unless you got the optical modi. then you need TOS optical cable (if they dont include it of course, and a quick search didnt tell me whether it does or not...)

something like,
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=pd_cp_MI_3

The high gain is really only necessary if you have insanely high impedance, but the normal gain should be fine for the 650s. The balanced triodes means that each of the triodes in the tube will have the same gain through the connection. Could be nice assurance if you want to shell another $2. Low noise and microphonics is nice to have as well.

I do use that kind of a cable, but mostly because adding USB costs money on the Bifrost than just accepting with optical, and a much cheaper one (digital is digital) here. But if you're connecting out of your MBP, you'll need a mini-TOSLINK to regular optical cable (the headphone jack is an optical combo port), like this.

You need something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Techlink-WiresNX-Toslink-Optical-Adaptor/dp/B001C5R98S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1317958032&sr=8-4 which will plug into the black jack on your sound card. Then just get a standard optical toslink cable ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_tr_sr_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317958103&sr=8-1 ), put that adapter onto it and plug the other end into the z-5500's optical port. This is how my laptop works, the optical is built into the headphone jack and is activated when i choose the digital option in the control panel. You can usually see the red light coming out of the jack when the digital is activated.

You can use an optical tos cable connected to an optical to RCA adapter then to an RCA to 1/8th cable and a 1/8th coupler if necessary. I do exactly this in my bedroom. Works great and the sound still comes from the tv too which is great too.

One of these for instance.

I guess I need to read more about the quality difference between S/PDIF and USB, maybe there is none. If so, then I'd be fine with picking up one of these. This would do the trick, yeah?

What cords do I need to purchase along with this ?

Edit:


http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=lh_ni_t_mi?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I/ref=lh_ni_t_mi?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

These work ?

Most TVs should have Optical or Aux out, and then you would use a L7 to give a line out connection to your amp.

It depends on your speakers. Do they have an optical input? If so, you probably want to get one like this... But if it just uses a headphone type of connection, you may need more adapters and cables as the AppleTV you have can only do digital output.

If I were you, I would use the old PC to run XBMC to play all your local files, Chromecast to play Netflix, and PS3 for blu-rays. To setup your old computer just grab a DVI-to-HDMI adapter for your 8800GT and use a toslink cable for 5.1 audio assuming this is your motherboard. If you do not have a toslink port then grab one of these to get audio, just know it'll only be 2.0. If you upgraded your graphics card to a 6450 you'd get HD audio and video through HDMI.

Here is the desktop version of your link

yes, you'll need a toslink cable.

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW

Hi.

Would this do?

• Orei DA21X Premium Optical SPDIF/Coaxial Digital to RCA L/R Analog Audio Converter with 3.5mm Jack Support Headphone/Speaker Outputs
  
  
• AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413322152&sr=8-1&keywords=optical+audio+cable

Your HDTV will almost certainly have an output for this (usually lit with a red led). This cable can go directly from your TV to your receiver. The Receiver will decode the digital signal into analog just like with an HDMI...and voila! You're back in business.

Provided there is nothing else wrong with your receiver.

But for $6...why not try? Always a good cable to have lying around anyway.

I had my X11s set up using the following method and it worked. I had to buy the following things:

Xbox One Headset adapter

Optical to RCA converter

Optical Cable

You'll plug one end of your optical cable into your Xbox One and the other end into the Optical port on the Converter. Then, plug your red and white RCA connectors on your X11s into the Red and White jacks on the Converter (you now have game audio).

For chat, there should be a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter that comes with the XB1 headset adapter. Use that.

This is how I used my X11s when the adapter first game out.





Another possibility I just thought of while typing this up is using something like a PC-headset to Smartphone Adapter. In theory this should work, but I have not tested it so i cannot guarantee it.

In this scenario, you'd simply take the Pink and Green 3.5mm connectors on the X11s and plug them directly into Mic and Speaker Jacks and then plug that adapter into your controller.

Hope this helps.

hate to be such a noob, but could you link me to an optical cable that would work?

If you are talkinb about this the Aune t1 does not have an optical in like that. It only has USB and R+W inputs

I think i have it narrowed down to an issue with the particular rig, my work computer does not appear to have the problem in the first 5 minutes of testing at least


Edit: checked out the dac you are talking about and i see that it does have an optical in :( looks like im shopping for a new dac

The red and white wires are only an input, so if you had a dvd player or game console, you could plug the audio cables from them into the tv and the sound would come out of the tv speakers, it does not go the other direction. The digital audio out slot uses a digital audio cable (like [this one] (http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW) that goes from the tv to the receiver and sends all tv sounds to the receiver. There should be an option in the menu of the tv to switch audio to use the digital out so that it will work properly.

Oops. I meant optical audio. sorry about that. It looks like this. its pretty much a fiber optic cable for audio.