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Amazon Basics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable, 6 Feet, Black

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Optical audio cables are used extensively for digital audio applications, providing clean audio signals without interference. These types of digital audio cables are often used with entertainment systems and devices such as:

So, while HDMI is ideal for combined audio/video, optical digital audio remains a valuable alternative for specific situations. How to Connect an Optical Cable From Your TV to Home Theater For example, you might have an optical output on your Blu-ray player but wish to send audio directly into your amplifier – which only has a coaxial digital audio input.Some TVs will pass through Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and not DTS – or vice versa. Alternatively, others may downmix all external audio to stereo.

Surround Sound/Home Theatre - Many high-quality sound systems use a digital optical cable to connect a subwoofer to a receiver. This makes the sound quality getting through the subwoofer significantly higher than it would be comparing to only connection with speaker wire.Here is a handy table comparing the differences between optical and HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC connections: Optical, HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC Connection Comparison They work up to a distance of 300 meters and also support coaxial audio connections. Optical vs HDMI: Which Is Better?

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