Reddit reviews C2G/Cables to Go 27016 Toslink to Mini Toslink Cable (2 Meter/6.6 Feet)

A potential solution is to purchase longer USB mini and TOSlink cables so that you can move the MixamPro closer to you.

AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A Male to Mini B Cable

AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable

I use AmazonBasics for a lot of my cord solutions. The only caveat is that you're going to need an adapter to convert one end of the Toslink into a mini because the Mixamp PRO uses a mini if I'm correct. You could also always buy a ready made mini Toslink cable. I use Cables2Go for all of my networking needs, but haven't used any of their Toslinks. Link below.

Cables To Go Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable

Edit: Downvote for a potential solution? :/

The gen 3 apple tv and im connecting it to a westinghouse monitor and yes i have an logitech speaker set.

I was going to use this with the apple tv and speakers will it work?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JFN1A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A8RTQXLJLSITN

You could also get rid the ground loop by using the optical out of the MacBook Pro into a DAC then to the speaker system.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005K2TXMO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1398806239&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002JFN1A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1398806328&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40

The high gain is really only necessary if you have insanely high impedance, but the normal gain should be fine for the 650s. The balanced triodes means that each of the triodes in the tube will have the same gain through the connection. Could be nice assurance if you want to shell another $2. Low noise and microphonics is nice to have as well.

I do use that kind of a cable, but mostly because adding USB costs money on the Bifrost than just accepting with optical, and a much cheaper one (digital is digital) here. But if you're connecting out of your MBP, you'll need a mini-TOSLINK to regular optical cable (the headphone jack is an optical combo port), like this.

E07k/E17 says the recommend impedance is less than <100ohm. The E12 has a lot more power than both the amp/dac combos and can drive up to 300ohm.

Now, the Macbook Pro and Iphone 5 actually have fairly good on board sound so you don't really need a DAC. They measure flat and have literally zero/very little noise, unlike some of my Androids.

What you want to be sure of however is that you use a line out signal so you are not double amping and increasing noise. On the Macbook, it's simply plugging this in between the amp and computer (Optical plugs into Macbook, 3.5mm into Fiio).

For the iPhone, unfortunately, Apple changed their connectors to lightning. The old 30pin connectors get a line out signal, now, you can't really do that as easily. Just look up "Iphone 5 line out" and you can try to find an adapter or solution. There are ways, just a pain to do so now.

Thanks for the response. Yeah this looks good. Takes away that box and I use the same SPDIF connection.

This is what I'm working with

I could look into my other digital output options: ADAT, AES. But I think there's a reason why I chose SPDIF but I can't remember. Any input?

And I have no idea on clocking externally. But that's a separate issue that I could ask in a different post.

Here's the cable I have in 1, 2, and 3 meter lengths:

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-27016-Velocity-Toslink---Optical/dp/B0002JFN1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381100813&sr=8-1&keywords=3.5mm+to+optical

Here's just a converter if you already have an optical cable:

http://www.amazon.com/Recoton-Fiber-Optic-Toslink-Adapter/dp/B0002MQGRM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381100813&sr=8-2&keywords=3.5mm+to+optical

Here's a fancy one if you want that:

http://www.amazon.com/Micca-Premium-Optical-Digital-Toslink-/dp/B0088IBRJE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1381100813&sr=8-8&keywords=3.5mm+to+optical

1. DVI doesn't pass through sound, so you'll need to use either a 3.5mm to RCA adapter or an optical cable (if your laptop supports it, it plugs into the headphone jack) to get sound to your tv.
   
   
2. Most TVs will overscan video to get rid of things like black outlines and other random artifacts that are coming over the signal. This is more of a problem with OTA/cable signals. Computers and bluray players don't usually suffer from those issues and don't need overscan turned on. There should be an option in the TV menu to turn it off. Look in display settings or aspect ratio. If all else fails, most video cards have an over/underscan option so you can change the "safe area" of the signal so the TV doesn't cut it off.

This wont work, you'll get latency from the controller audio still. You could use something like this though. And then you'ld just need a 3.5mm female to female adapter to give you something you could plug your headphones into.

I'm assuming that means I wouldn't be able to use cables like the one below and just connect my motherboard and o2 amp? And I'm going to need a dedicated DAC?

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-27016-Velocity-Toslink-Optical/dp/B0002JFN1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422642394&sr=1-1&keywords=optical+to+3.5mm

Your Yamaha rx-v577 has an optical input. You can use an optical cable from your soundcard to the receiver. This cable would work.

I wouldnt recommend using your phone's headphone jack because then that's using the DAC inside your phone. Keeping the signal digital all the way to your receiver with the toslink output on your soundcard means that the receiver's DAC is going to be used.

It is not a "converter." There is a real truly optical port that is hidden in the headphone jacks of macs. If there's nothing plugged into one, you can turn that output on in the OSX settings, and you'll see it light up. There is no conversion going on whatsoever, it is just an unusual form factor.

This is the type of cable you'd need.

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-27016-Velocity-Toslink---Optical/dp/B0002JFN1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381065154&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+toslink