We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many people who grew up in the age of wireless technology, connecting sound systems to your TV can be as easy as pressing a few buttons to ...

The optical audio port on the back of a TV with other cables plugged into other ports - Toa55/Shutterstock You've got a nice new TV and a slick, high-end soundbar (such as the Sonos Beam, which we ...

Optical looks futuristic, but it's really a relic.

An optical audio port, also known as a TOSLINK (Toshiba Link) port, is a type of digital audio connection that uses light to transmit audio signals between devices. This port is commonly found on ...

SVS has expanded its affordable SoundPath Series with 2 new cables that are priced far below 99% of the competition. Audio cables are a trigger for a lot of people; it’s actually understandable ...

Ratshack or Acoustic Research are your best bets. Jitter can be an issue especially with Toslinks, but since your receiver does DTS it will have a decently large input buffer that should make ...

The What: Extron has begun shipping the HD Pro Plenum Series of active, hybrid optical-copper cables for high-speed transmission of HDMI digital video and audio signals. They support data rates up to ...

Monoprice Component & S/PDIF Digital Coax/Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI Converter does what it says. While it isn't without its quirks, it does work. Mostly. Monoprice has a singular reputation in the ...

Several factors are driving the popularity of optical fiber cabling. Chief among those is the growth of high-tech applications that require the massive bandwidth fiber-optic cabling makes possible.

What just happened? Two hackers have successfully extended the range of Toslink optical audio cables, enabling data transmission over unprecedented distances. While the practical applications may be ...