Reddit reviews BlueRigger Digital Optical Audio Cable (Toslink Cable, 6 Feet)
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Enables easy installation of audio components to your audio or home theater systemDigital optical cable constructed with durable black PVC outer layer and corrosion-resistant gold-plated connectors for optimal signal transferPrecision-polished optical connectors allow maximum signal transfer accuracy. Specially optimized optical fiber for higher fidelityCompatible with S/PDIF, ADAT's, Dolby Digital, & DTSLimited Lifetime Warranty
If it's a modern TV it probably doesn't have RCA Audio Outputs, but only RCA Audio Inputs, which may be why what you are doing seems to be working in reverse.
Most manufacturers have pretty much have done away with RCA Audio Outputs and only have a Toslink (Optical) Audio Output. I've had to help a lot of people with this quirk.
Check to see if your TV has one of these on the back of it somewhere.
https://s13.postimg.org/wlyc6f3fr/toslink.jpg
If so then you will need one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-HD8023-Optical-Digital-Converter/dp/B00KCRYIWM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480004432&sr=8-3&keywords=toslink+optical+audio+to+3.5mm+jack
one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/iXCC-Tangle-Free-Auxiliary-Connectors-Smartphones/dp/B00KWR8ME2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1480006007&sr=8-6&keywords=3.5+cable
and one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B005LJQMZC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1480005399&sr=8-4&keywords=toslink+optical+cable
Ignore the Coaxial and RCA ports and connect the unit from your TV to your speakers like this.
https://s14.postimg.org/l13ju2ppt/61_FZuvwmw_XL_SL1000.jpg
Otherwise I don't know how to help you.
Ended up getting something completely different.
Got this receiver from amazon:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B010BHSXYQ
although for 550$
I also got this full audio set from shop.ca:
http://www.shop.ca/c/jbl-nightlife-home-theatre-speaker-package-nightlife-Nightlife-Speaker-Package-24866196
Price shown there (but it's out of stock now of course).
After further research, I also had to get the following cables to set it all up:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B006LW0W5Y
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005LJQMZC
And an HDMI cable
It's very different than everything here, but yeah the deals in my main post ended up running out so I had to find something else. I believe those were good deals and I'm really enjoying the setup now.
But yeah I'm not really an audiophile either so I can't really help you much more than tell you what I got, which isn't really on sale anymore so not worth getting maybe? Although this receiver is amazing so far, even if I have nothing to compare it against.
I have a z170 pro gaming, too, and I'm 99% sure it has an optical port (out of town at the moment and too lazy to look it up)
OP: go on Amazon and search for optical audio cable. Should get something like:
BlueRigger Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable (6 feet) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LJQMZC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_3FHHwbF51N328
Alright, hah!
Awesome to hear! I love it when people also love sound.
the ATH-M50's are indeed awesome for most music styles! So great choice.
The Sennheiser HD558's are as well a great choice for gaming! The soundstage is very balanced which is great for gaming. I've got the Sennheiser HD598's myself. They were on a very nice promo, so I couldn't resist.
Ow the Mackie CR4 LTD's are also not bad at all. I personally really.. don't care enough about speakers myself, but because some people do, I did start to study about it. After a while I figured out that.. If I had to use speakers and get high quality on a relatively low cost.
I would get some nice bookshelf speakers and buy a dedicated AMP for them. This would cost around the ~$80-130 (depending on which speakers/amp you decide to go for) including cables, etc.
I have no experience with this, but as far as I am allowed to believe, this would provide amazing sound quality. The Mackies are not bad either and when you compare these setups. I doubt that you'll hear much of a difference.
Now for the HD650's.. Aww, man I am jealous! I absolutely can not afford this just yet. I don't know if I ever will. I did have a chance to listen to them at a convention.. in 2014. Sadly the place was a bit on the louder side, so I couldn't really close my eyes and experience it to it's best potential. But it still blew me away. I don't remember which DAC/AMP they were using at that time, but I assume it probably wasn't cheap.
DAC/AMP
So to help you out, I have also been eye balling a DAC/AMP for.. over almost 2 years now.
Still don't have the money to purchase it just yet. Or well, I spend my money on other stuff.. I am currently trying to save up for a 3440x1440 monitor.. and a new mouse + mousepad.. FCK!
So much to buy, so little money.
Anyway the DAC/AMP combo I am really interested in is the Schiit Modi & Magni. Yes that's really their name.
Here is a review of the original "stack". They've upgraded them now with the Uber versions. The difference is that they're just better, obviously.
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> So what’s the difference between Magni 2 and Magni 2 Uber?
Lots of things. Let’s break it down:
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> Preamp Outputs: Uber has them, standard doesn’t.
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> And the difference between Modi 2 and Modi 2 Uber?
Lots. Let’s break it down:
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> * Inputs: Modi 2 only has USB, Modi 2 Uber has USB, optical, and coax.
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Looks like you have to get the Modi 2 Uber to get an optical input!
Total cost: ~$290 / 340 (depending on if you get the Magni 2 Uber or not)
Total joy: priceless.
Watch the review, you'll understand how nice this will be. Especially since we are both not "audiophiles" but we do enjoy good sound. These are perfect for this. They aren't the best DAC/AMP you can get, but they do a damn fine job for us "normal" audio lovers.
They've got more expensive options, but really those are not required at all.
I just figured out that you can use the optical cable and connect this to the PS4/XBOX. I don't own a console anymore, so I am not entirely sure. I think you can simply use an optical toslink cable to connect the PS4/XBOX with the "stack". They come in longer lengths as well, if needed!
Regardless, you need to buy RCA cables to connect the stack together. I had a look on Amazon to find some very small lenght ones, since you're going to stack them on top of each other. It's stupid to buy 3 feet+ long RCA cables. These are very short and according to one of the reviews on Amazon, they fit perfect for the Schiit Stack! They also are "fancy" and have some nice "marketing" features to make the audio better. But whatever, I am sure they will sound great.
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Headphones!
Oh lord, yes the HD650 is a beast of a headphone. As I said above, I had the pleasure to listen to it in 2014 and was blown away, shortly after this convention, I managed to buy the HD598s.
Now I quickly had a look on PCPartPicker for the best price and I noticed something very fun. The HD700's are cheaper right now on Amazon compared to the HD650s.
So I did a bit of research here as well. Here is a very detailed review. To make it short for you: the DT650 are slightly better, the HD700 are very clear. For gaming the HD700 will probably be more preferred since the bass comes a bit better alive.
Here is a more "normal" review comparision between the HD650 and HD700.
So I can only really say, that both of these headphones will blow you away in terms of quality. The HD700's might be more preferred for gaming, but if you also like to listen to music or movies with these headphones, you should likely consider the HD650's.
If you're absolutely in doubt and want a second opinion. You can probably get better information over at /r/headphones
Hope this helped you a fair amount. If not, please ask again!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2QLPJM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A2QLPJM&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwpuresimula-20&linkId=VRTKKLBOSX5ODY4E
I was told that this is a good starting amp. What do you think? Also, how does this hook up, I just plug my headphones directly into it and then plug it into the back of my xonar sound card via optical audio cable?
Cable: http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B005LJQMZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417710240&sr=8-1&keywords=sound+fiber+optic+cable