PCD Basics Fiber Optic Audio Cable - 6ft (1.8M)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 0.4 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002MQGOK
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: FOCAB6
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (438 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #17 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2001

Product Description

Use this cable to transfer high definition digital audio from your DVD, HDDVD, Blu-ray, DVR, Satellite/Cable Box, etc. to your TV or AV receiver. The PCD Basics includes many patented technical innovations for significant performance over lesser brands. Some of them include: A 5.0mm jacket which provides strain relief and helps protect against damage; Molded strain relief minimizes stress where the connectors and cable meet; Gold-Plated Ferrule reduces corrosion and protects the fiber tip; and Precision polished fiber tips for maximum signal transfer. This is a premium quality product for an unbeatable price, please let us know if you have any questions!

Customer Reviews

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200 of 209 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Identical to higher priced ripoffs by Monster and the like, June 2, 2005

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Matthew T. Weflen "Matthew Weflen" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PCD Basics Fiber Optic Audio Cable - 6ft (1.8M) (Electronics)

As stated in other reviews, bits are bits. If they get from one system component to another, you're doing just as well with a $5 cable as a $60 one. Monster and other companies are ripping consumers off with gobbledeygook buzzwords designed to obscure the mind and open the pocketbook.

I have installed this cable in my system, and its performance delivering 5.1 channel audio and DTS from my PS3 to my receiver is flawless. It performs identically to the other more expensive optical cable I have.

As of my last check of this product page, $1.31 as a list price and $2.98 for shipping makes for a total of $4.29. This is an outrageously good deal, beating even many other discount outlets. If you have a receiver that uses optical digital for audio input (as opposed to HDMI, which most newer receivers utilize), you simply can't go wrong. A definite must-buy at this price.

82 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why pay more?, January 5, 2005

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AJ (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PCD Basics Fiber Optic Audio Cable - 6ft (1.8M) (Electronics)

I recieved one of these toslink optical cables so I could connect my xbox advanced A/V adapter to my digital suround sound receiver. It worked just fine. In my opinion it doesn't make sense to get esoteric about optical cables for home Audio/Video applications. Save yourself the money.

85 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remember -- bits are bits!, May 17, 2005

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Jason Thorpe (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PCD Basics Fiber Optic Audio Cable - 6ft (1.8M) (Electronics)

Either a cable is going to carry the bits from one end to the other, or it isn't. Optical doesn't need fancy stuff like gold plated contacts (yes, there are vendors who make optical cables with gold-plated contacts!). This inexpensive cable works great, and is going to sound every bit as good as a TOSLINK cable that costs 10x as much.