FosPower24K Gold Plated Toslink Digital Optical Audio Cable (S/PDIF) - [Zero RFI & EMI Interference] Metal Connectors & Ultra Durable Nylon Braided Jacket (3ft)

it is a well built and durable cable. went through a many bends and twists going through two walls (with fire breaks) to get to the receiver from the TV. lots of construction dust as well. works perfectly, no noticeable degradation of sound quality.

Worked as advertised, good quality. I used this to go 50' from the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx to my Marantz SACD30n and has worked well with no issues. Solid physical connection on both sides (despite some of the reviews).

Good quality

This digital optical cable appears solidly constructed. The cable itself has a larger diameter than some others that are constructed of a softer material. The outer part of the connectors are also a slightly greater diameter than some others. The sounds quality is fine -- but I have not noticed much difference in the sound quality of digital optical cables. The only drawback of this cable is that the outer braided jacket cannot be twisted without causing a rotational force (it resists twisting). This can be a problem because unlike male RCA connectors, the Toslink connector only inserts in one orientation. So when you try to connect the cable between devices, you may need to loop the cable to relieve rotational strain. So basically, this cable is not as flexible as some other designs. This may (or may not) be a problem in your application.

Nice packaging, excellent build quality. I suspect this cable will provide excellent service for many years to come.

[UPDATE ON 1/22/2017: I encountered problems using the SIIG audio card in its optical pass-through mode, and ended up purchasing a "ViewHD SPDIF | TOSLINK Digital Optical Audio Switcher 3x1 with Remote | Three Inputs to One Output | Model: VHD-TS3X1" on Amazon. It has performed flawlessly and I have posted a separate review for it. Thx!]These superior cables helped solve an unusual problem for me. I have a computer from which I wanted to stream optical audio out, and I also have a Blu-ray player with optical audio out... and I needed both to go into an Audioengine D1's single optical audio input. As well, I needed the optical audio to stream from either source without me having to switch it manually. But, how? Long story short, I got an SIIG audio card on Amazon that had an optical input for an external device - perfect for my Blu-ray player - and still handled on-board audio duties as well, sending either my host computer's audio or the Blu-ray player's audio down one 25-foot FosPower optical cable into the single optical input of the Audioengine D1. I purchased a 6-foot optical cable to go from the Blu-ray player to the SIIG card on my computer. I had been using USB for my audio for movies and music, but now I have a dedicated optical solution from two sources! Very Nice!!So, what about the cables? Well, first of all they came in very nice packaging, and were spectacular to behold. They are like works of industrial strength art. They feel indestructible, and are crafted with very exact tolerances. I especially like that they relax and lay wherever you want them.I have a 3-foot Monster Cable optical cable which is well-made but does not even come close to how well the FosPower cables have been manufactured.Well done, FosPower!

Unfortunately, If I want to watch anything on Amazon video, I have to use the speakers in my TV because the signal comes through the internet wireless pipeline on my home "Theater" & not through the cable's TV signal. If I want to run the sound through my stereo, and therefor routed to all the speakers in my living room, the sound signal has to go "Backwards" from the TV, into the stereo amplifier. I have a 2016 Samsung TV, and it has this "One cable" gizmo that has an "Optical Sound Out' outlet in the single-cable box & I learned that this was for connecting a sound bar to your TV. I discovered that I needed a special Optical-Sound cable to connect the box for the TV to my amplifier for the video system. Since the distance from the one-cable box to my amplifier is very short (maybe a foot), I wanted a cable that was short And flexible, because it would be routed through the cable protector (a round white tube that you'd expect to see on a car stereo system), and it would go through the back of the rack that holds all of the home theater components.This cable is just long enough to reach the back of my amplifier without leaving a bunched-up mess behind the rack, and it's extremely flexible. This fiber-optic cable works so well, I'm going to get one for my Daughter so I can hook up a soundbar to her TV, and maybe add one to the TV in my bedroom [since they're all the same TV]. Definitely worth the money. Nice, easy transaction that arrived right on time (2 days).