Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable (12 Feet)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 2.7 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001VWIR6
• Item model number: AV20000-12
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #15 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Audio Cables > Fiber Optic Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A great solution for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound, Blue Series Digital Optical Audio Cables use superior-grade optical fiber to deliver better clarity and a more natural sound from your digital audio video components.

Digital Optical Audio uses polished optical terminations and optical fiber to transfer digital signals through pulsating light. Fiber is immune to all forms of EM/RF interference, providing superior sonic accuracy and a more detailed, natural sound. Ordinary optical cables can compromise your audio performance by using lower-grade, optical-fiber materials, and hot-plate termination of the fiber, rather than polishing. This can result in signal loss that causes poor clarity, loss of definition, and sound that is not truly accurate. PureAV Blue Series Digital Optical Audio Cables use the highest-quality materials to enhance your digital surround sound experience.

Features and Benefits

• Delivers better audio clarity and a more natural-sounding midrange
• Provides maximum durability and lowest-possible loss
• Minimizes loss for better high frequencies
• Precision-polished optical terminations
• Features precision-molded, corrosion-resistant connectors

Product Description

A great solution for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound, Belkin Blue Series Digital Optical Audio Cables use superior-grade optical fiber to deliver better clarity and a more natural sound from your digital audio video components. This cable also features precision-polished optical terminations and corrosion-resistant connectors for maximum durability and lowest-possible loss.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good quality cables BUT..., December 1, 2010

By 

kosh "booker king" (WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

The cable is of good quality and the wires are well shielded... BUT here's the catch and why it lost a coupe of stars.

The connectors on both ends are just about a millimeter too thick, so they did not snap into my Samsung TV and my sound system but just fine on my other TV. It just depends on what you are connecting it too.

The fix is easy though - just shave off the top (grey) part of the connector a little with a knife and the cable snaps right in. I have no complaints with it otherwise. Just needed a couple of minutes of extra work on it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal on Optical Cabling, January 4, 2007

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DK (Solon, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

These cables are a bargin -- work great and at a fraction of the cost. I just wish I would have ordered two extra cables instead of one! Some of the new game boxes can take advantage of the optical links to output audio to my home theater system.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Optical, September 15, 2007

By 

Brandon Stone (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

I'm using this cable to connect my xbox360 to a surround sound systems. Works great, no problems. Sounds crystal clear.