Reddit reviews Digital Optical Coaxial Toslink to Analog RCA Audio Converter - Digital to Analogue Audio Converter - TOSlink/Coaxial to Stereo Left/Right RCA-UK Plug

You need some sort of DAC to go from the optical digital signal to an analogue line level signal for the speakers.

This is the kind of thing you need: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0074JZ8ZW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A30L2KD589ZCAC

You'll just need an RCA to mini stereo socket cable to hook the speakers up, like this: http://www.majadu.co.uk/35mm-mini-jack-socket-to-twin-rca-phono-lead-cable---18m-341-p.asp

Before I got my soundbar with an optical connection and still had my RCA 2.1 speaker set I used an optical to RCA converter I got from Amazon for like £15. The little thing was actually built like a tank and never gave a fault.



Edit : Ninja'd in a link

To you guys, I bought this for my friend's X12s and it works perfectly. Just need an optical cable and a free power socket and you are good to go, they even sound better than they did on the 360.

Thanks a lot! I've got it set up on my PS3 using AV cables and the RCA cable with the female W/R and male 3.5mm jack and that works fine. Just double checking that I could have just the one set up and that I wouldn't mess up and not have sound for a few days. This is the adapter I was looking at but I think it's ok.
I have a speaker system that has a female 3.5mm port but I have a male-male 3.5mm cable so it doesn't make a difference (I think)

The adapter you have posted is a Optical to mini optical adapter I fear not what you need (effectively one of these http://tesco.scene7.com/is/image/tesco/385-6621_PI_1000274MN?wid=493&ht=538).

What you need is some thing like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Optical-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter-Analog-RCA-Audio/dp/B0074JZ8ZW There are a few things to consider:
That particular converter doesn't have an Amp, if your head phones do not have an Amp you will need one.
Not all TVs output all audio through the optical out output. It is often used for audio signals from built in receives only, check the TV manual to see if this is the case.

would something like this work?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Mountain-Digital-Analogue-Converter/dp/B0074JZ8ZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410711064&sr=8-1&keywords=RCA+to+optical+converter

Thanks for your help, audio is something i have never had to mess around with much