Reddit reviews KabelDirekt (3 feet) Mini TOSLINK Optical Digital Audio Cable - Pro Series

The JBL LSR305 expects line level inputs via balanced XLR or 1/4" TRS connector.

The SVS SB12-NSD expects line level inputs via stereo RCA connectors, and can pass through line-level and high-pass outputs via stereo RCA connectors.

The AT-LP60 has phono and line outs through stereo RCA connectors.

Your laptop probably has a 1/8" stereo TRS connector.

Working backwards from your JBL, you can use a stereo 1/4" TS to RCA cable to connect the speakers to the line or low-pass RCA outputs on the SVS. Check your JBL manual to ensure that a 1/4" TS cable will not cause issues in its TRS jack. An alternative is to use an RCA to TRS cable.

In order to switch your signal source between your computer and your turntable, you'll need an RCA source selector. You can also use stereo receiver or pre-amplifier with source selection.

In order to get your computer's audio output from its line out to the splitter or receiver, you'll need a 3.5mm to RCA splitter cable. That cable will also work for a Coaxial SPDIF digital signal if you go with a receiver, and both the receiver and computer support Coaxial SPDIF. Your computer and the receiver may also support a SPDIF over TOSLINK, for which you'll need a TOSLINK cable. Note that TOSLINK cables and jacks come in two physically incompatible connectors.

The turntable can plug directly into the source selector.

The above Amazon links are to examples of cables and devices you could use with the relevant connectors. You could spend a lot more or less on each cable or device with different brands, colors, etc.

I just recently got a laptop for college and am moving from Xbox to pc for gaming. I have a set of Astro A50s that I used on Xbox. I'm having some trouble setting it up. I haven't been able to get the mic to work or the surround sound to be at the same quality it was on the Xbox. Also my laptop has no place for an optical cord and was wondering if I should get something like this? Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Amazon dropped the ball on the Dot.

1. You can hook it up to your Yamaha, but the 3.5mm jack outputs analog only - meaning it uses whatever cheap DAC (digital-analog converter) the $50 Dot has rather than the much better one in your dedicated AV receiver. You'll need a 3.5mm to RCA stereo cable to do this (3.5mm jack plugs into Echo, the L and R RCA jacks into receiver's Audio In). Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Ugreen-Plated-Auxiliary-Stereo-Splitter/dp/B00LM2Y2U4/
   
   
2. Or Bluetooth to send the digital signal to your YBA-11 bluetooth receiver (hooked up to receiver via digital coaxial IN), but Bluetooth is lossy compression and further degrades the quality of whatever you're playing (which is already likely lossy since you'll be streaming). Also a bummer it doesn't at least support Bluetooth AptX. Your Yahama YBA-11 bluetooth does support AptX, but Echo does not.
   
   Just get a cheaper Chromecast Audio - it supports both analog(using 3.5mm or RCA and it's internal DAC like the Dot)... plus a digital out using S/PDIF - you'd connect it to the Optical Digital In connector on your AV receiver with a cable like this: https://www.amazon.com/KabelDirekt-TOSLINK-Optical-Digital-Audio/dp/B00GZQWLF0/
   

Sure. The audio can be a little tricky but here is what I have. The easiest thing would be if your home theater system or tv accepted optical inputs so that you could use the xbox's built in optical and connect if directly to your tv or home theater system without doing any conversions. If that does not work you have to convert the optical to a 3.5mm connection or a rca audio connection (these are the red and white components next to your dvi connection) . The way to do that is by way of adapter or cords. Like others have stated adapters might give you latency problems. So a cord might prove the better way to go. Ultimately for your connection it looks like you will have to go from optical to 3.5mm to RCA audio. Conversely the newer controllers have a 3.5mm connection built into it. So you would just have to go from 3.5mm to RCA audio.

I'll try to find links but hopefully this gives you a starting point.

Edit

Start with this or {this + this} then convert that signal to RCA with this

-In theory this should work

This Cable is what i got unless your pc has standard size optical.

I'd recommend the xiaomi mibox (International edition). It runs Android TV 6.0 and works well with a 1080p TV.

I am in Malaysia and bought my unit from Aliexpress for USD73.

Using a 3.5mm SPDIF to TOSLINK cable like the one shown below, the box outputs audio nicely to my Sony soundbar.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GZQWLF0

Well, if it does, this is all it takes to make your wireless audio a dream.

I believe the Sonos play 5 has optical input EDIT: it has a line in input. Get an optical cable with line out adapter like this https://www.amazon.com/KabelDirekt-TOSLINK-Optical-Digital-Audio/dp/B00GZQWLF0/ref=asc_df_B00GZQWLF0/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198063088238&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18238044448890120272&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-323411397252&psc=1

Run that cable from your TV to the Play 5. You'll need to set the line level of the input on the Sonos app I believe.

So, as luck would have it, I have a Logitech Soundblaster X G5 hanging around.

https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blasterx-g5

If I :

1. Hooked Soundblaster into a USB power outlet
   
2. Connected Soundblaster to my TV's optical out
   
3. Connected speakers to 3.5mm headphone jack of Soundblaster
   
   Would that work? Also is this the right cable to do that?
   
   https://www.amazon.com/KabelDirekt-TOSLINK-Optical-Digital-Audio/dp/B00GZQWLF0/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=line+optical+out&qid=1570698966&sr=8-2

Is this the thing to get?

https://www.amazon.com/KabelDirekt-TOSLINK-Optical-Digital-Audio/dp/B00GZQWLF0?keywords=tv%2Boptical%2Baudio%2Bout%2Bto%2B3.5mm&qid=1537586020&sr=8-4&ref=mp_s_a_1_4&th=1&psc=1

It doesnt look like your motherboard has the ability to output TOSLINK. You can get any cheap USB optical adapter like this $10 one and a optical cable like this $6 one. Alternatively, go with a USB DAC/Amp like the Fiio E10k.