Monster ULT I1000FO-8 Ultra 1000 Toslink Fiber Optic Audio Cable (8 feet)

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 96 x 1 x 1 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006RVNR
• Item model number: ULT I1000FO-8
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #47 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Audio Cables > Digital Coaxial Cables
  • #84 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Audio Cables > Fiber Optic Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 27, 2002

Product Description

Length: 8 feet

Product Description

When You're Serious About Home Theatre You Need the Highest Performance Cable
Serious home theatre isn't just about watching movies-it's about experiencing them. Achieving the best possible picture and sound means using the most advanced, highest definition cable. For Monster Cable, that meant making our best even better. The main criteria was performance - to create the world's highest quality, most advanced line of home theatre cable. So, Monster joined forces with THX, the leader in audio/video quality assurance programs for select movie theatres, home theatre components, and DVDs. And a new breed of ultra performance home theatre cable was born.

For Those Who Want the Best: Monster Ultra Series THX-Certified Home Theatre Cable
Monster's Ultra Series is a result of hundreds of hours of critical listening, testing, re-evaluation, and engineering refinements. Only the most advanced Monster technologies, designs and materials were used. And of course, every cable had to meet the stringent certification standards set by THX. As you'll see and hear, the results are ultra impressive.

Dolby Digital and Other Surround Sound Formats Require Digital Audio Cables
Dolby Digital and DTS are ultra-high quality digital audio formats that provide incredible surround sound and superior performance. You must use a fiber optic or digital coax cable to take advantage of these exciting new technologies.

Introducing Monster Ultra Series THX-Certified Fiber Optic Cable
Monster's Ultra Series Fiber Optic 1000 cable features special high grade index optical fiber and an internal Isotec vibration isolation jacket which greatly reduces jitter for maximum sonic clarity and optimizes digital bitstream transmissions. Bandwidth is maximized, so all the dialogue, music and sound effects are delivered with precision, clarity and accuracy.

Product Description

For Those Who Want the Best: Monster Ultra Series THX-Certified Home Theatre Cable Monster's Ultra Series is a result of hundreds of hours of critical listening, testing, re-evaluation, and engineering refinements. Only the most advanced Monster technologies, designs and materials were used. And of course, every cable had to meet the stringent certification standards set by THX. As you'll see and hear, the results are ultra impressive. Dolby Digital and Other Surround Sound Formats Require Digital Audio Cables Dolby Digital and DTS are ultra-high quality digital audio formats that provide incredible surround sound and superior performance. You must use a fiber optic or digital coax cable to take advantage of these exciting new technologies. Introducing Monster Ultra Series THX-Certified Digital Coax Cable Monster's Ultra Series THX-Certified Digital Coaxial cable features a high-density double shield of 100% foil and copper braiding for superior rejection of interference, so the digital signal is transferred with ultimate precision. A unique structured matrix dielectric maximizes signal transfer speed while minimizing energy loss for the most accurate signal possible between your components. And, Monster's award-winning 24k gold Turbine connectors maximize contact pressure at the connection for optimal signal transfer and enhanced reliability."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice cable, excellent construction, May 23, 2006

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Jay F. (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster ULT I1000FO-4 Ultra 1000 Toslink Fiber Optic Audio Cable (4 feet) (Electronics)

I got one of these for $16.97, on clearance at Radio Shack (from $69.99). At this price, it was worth it, but I could never pay $50 for one. Best bet is to get a used or open-box one from a place like Ebay, for much less.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its Fiber Optics - yep it works, January 24, 2010

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Novice - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Monster ULT I1000FO-4 Ultra 1000 Toslink Fiber Optic Audio Cable (4 feet) (Electronics)

I find no difference between this Monster Optical cable and the ones my wife picked up for me at Target (I think they were Sony). Point being it is an Optical cable made of fiber optics. For these short runs, a cable is a cable is a cable, if it passes light - it works. Unlike copper where conductivity matters and the many technologies behind wire twists, oxygen free copper, and so on, an Optical cable is simply a piece of silicon wrapped in fancy sheathing, good packaging and aesthetically pleasing colors. If it passes light - it works.

Point being is that this cable did what it was supposed to do - it passed light transmission from one piece of A/V gear to another and does its job well. One major issue I did have was the connector end stays in the unit if I unplug it, I have to reassemble the cable/connector before inserting it again, otherwise it works just fine.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No complaints., June 9, 2008

By 

JMM - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster ULT I1000FO-4 Ultra 1000 Toslink Fiber Optic Audio Cable (4 feet) (Electronics)

Did not purchase this on Amazon, saw it on a electronics store website for $9.00 bucks plus shipping, thought what the heck.

Price is back up there, and I don't really know why they were so cheap, they came brand new/sealed etc. Quality seems great, the connectors is on some type of spring, as you can move it slightly back and forth, seems pretty high tech, even if it doesn't do anything, but I don't know.

The jacket material is a very firm mesh type, not sure what's it's called, but not your typical plenum or PVC. All in all construction seems really nice on this cable, connector tips look very nice.

Again, I wouldn't pay full price for this, and that's not to say they might not be worth it, but I know for a fact I do NOT have the hear to honestly say I can hear a difference between this and a regular old belkin/wirelogic/phillips etc Fiber Optic Cable. But this one looks much cooler, and construction IS top notch.

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