Optical Audio Cables (TOSLink Digital Optical)
Connect multichannel sound between devices with a single TOSLink cable, the TOSLink connector was originally developed by Toshiba but has now become one of the most common connections for digital audio.
Prices for Optical Audio Cables (TOSLink Digital Optical) start at £3.26 inc VAT, across 11 options. You'll find lengths from 0.5m up to 20m, such as 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m and 3m. Options include Toslink Optical Cable Black Plugs, Optical Audio Cable - TOSLink SPDIF Cable, Optical Toslink Cable and Toslink Optical Cable Silver Plugs.
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TOSLink uses an optical fibre to transfer the audio as light pulses, this makes it immune to noise pickup and ground loop problems allowing signals to be transferred over long distances with no degradation. Optical audio cables are also not
The toslink connector is approximately 6mm square with 2 corners chamferred and a round hole or pin in the centre which carries the optical core, most modern TVs will have an optical output that can be conected to a sound bar or surround sound system. A single optical cable can carry multiple sound channels such as 5.1 or 7.1.
The digital audio signals used with optical cables are based on the Sony / Philips Digital Interface standard and hence are often referred to as SPDIF cables.
Optical audio cables
TOSLink optical cables carry digital audio as light, from a TV, games console, Sky box or Blu-ray player to a soundbar, AV receiver or DAC. Remove the protective caps before use and avoid tight bends.