Pipeline OPTPIPE6FT Premium Optical Cable

I use AKG K702 65th Anniversary Edition headphones. Originally, I had these plugged into my computer's onboard motherboard audio. It did the trick, but it wasn't perfect. On top of that, I also play my PS3. To listen to audio from my PS3, I had to unplug my headphones, and plug it into the monitor with the audio being pumped through the HDMI cable and out the TVs headphone port.That audio was less than stellar.My motherboard has a 3.5mm input, so I thought I would pass the audio out from the TV to the audio in on the motherboard. I tried several different cables, and these are produced a very loud and audible hiss.I caved in and purchased a Sound Blaster Z sound card (which I also gave a 5 star review. For the price, you can't go wrong over stock motherboard audio) and this cable, planning to pipe audio out of my PS3 via optical and into my sound card to let it handle it with its great DAC and amp.When I got the cable, I was surprised to see it actually came with great packaging. It wasn't just in a static-free bag like how I receive many other computer and audio component cables from Amazon. It actually had a nicely designed box that is very sturdy and durable and held the cable safely inside.But you want to know about the cable, of course, so let's get to that. I was surprised to see how gorgeous it. The braided sheath around the cable is extremely durable and tough. This cable will never get tangled, thanks to that. It's sheathing its red PVC tubing so you can see it shine through outer braided sheath a little. Or it might just be that it is a black and red sheath and my eyes are playing tricks on me. Either way, the actual cable is great to look at, and matches great with my red and black PC components. Big points for that!The connectors are very high quality plastic, durable, and painted an awesome candy apple red with the PipeLine logo on it in white. It is rounded except for a small flat bit on the opposite side of the logo. This makes it easy to plug in and remove. There is no budge or movement when I try and pull on the connectors from the cable. They will stand the test of time very well.As far as hooking it up and sound quality, the plugs went in the PS3 and the sound card with a nice click sound to let me know they are in correctly and secure. They are not loose and won't come out unless you give it a good, direct pull.Sound quality is perfect. Most cables should be as they aren't too different other than the aesthetics, but at least I can vouch for these and say that they look great, are well made, durable, and give perfect audio. No hissing or audible crackles, ever while the PS3 is on or off, whether there is audio playing or not.My only gripe is that the plugs may be a little too wide. There is an optical in and optical out on my sound card that are right next to each other. With this plug, there isn't enough room for the other optical out if you use two of these. So long as you have a standard sized 3.5mm jack, this connector will not inhibit your ability to use it, so don't worry about that. I also have no use for an optical out, yet, but if I ever want to use it for an external DAC/Amp, I may have to buy a separate smaller cable. A cheap, traditional optical cable with a smaller jack shouldn't have a problem as the connector doesn't actually block the output, its just too wide to fit a second PipeLine cable right next to it.Overall, if you like the aesthetics of the cable, get it! You won't be disappointed! I bought it at only $6 and I don't think it'll get any better than this!

Disclaimer!! This is the first time I've use an optical cable.. That said, I'll tell you what I see and how it works for me. I bought these from Cheapa4u through Amazon. The item came well packaged and no damage. The cable itself feels durable with a fabric type outer layer. The ends are plastic but almost look like anodized aluminum. Nice touch. I did go through a leaning curve being the first time to use this type of cable. I couldn't figure out how to plug the damn thing in!! I was starting to think I bought the wrong type of cable! BTW... this cable was purchased to connect a Samsung sound bar to my Samsung TV. On the sound bar, there was a grey thing where it said the cable went to, and on the TV, I found the same thing plus two other ports that looked like an optical cable could fit. Long story short, I discovered that the optical ports have a spring loaded flap covering that actual connection. DUH!!! I set my wounded pride aside and got the system up and sounding great!

I needed a Toslink cable to connect my new TV to my old sound bar and this was one of the nicest looking ones with the lowest price that I was able to find on Amazon. When it arrived I was not disappointed. It was beautifully packaged, which while that has no actual bearing on the cable, was a refreshing change from the heavy duty Ziploc bags that most inexpensive cables get shipped in. The cable its self feels very premium and once connected worked perfectly. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of these should the need arise, or recommend them to a friend.

Recently noticed that my home theater system occasionally and briefly cuts out when I've been playing games. So I have hopes that the reason being is just an old optical cable, which was a cheap Philips optical cable I got maybe 4 or 5 years ago, and not the home theater system. So I've been looking at different optical cables, debating between known high end cable manufacturers like Monster and AudioQuest, and other well known brands like Monoprice. However, I liked the shielding this cable offers, and for $6 I thought it would be a good test to see if it was the cable needing to be replaced or the home theater.I will say that the audio sounds great, I don't really notice a dramatic difference between the two cable. The cable is a lot skinnier than what I expected, however look amazing and a lot like the AudioQuest Cinnamon seating cables.I don't regret this purchase, and I feel like I got a good quality cable. I don't think there is a need to spend a crazy amount for high end cables, especially for optical cables. They only transfer sound, and there's no reason to spend money for gold plated connectors like I've seen on a few cables in my search.To sum it all up, this was a really good buy and I would highly recommend it for someone who is looking for one. Until I test out a $50 optical cable, or a $100 HDMI cable, I see no need to purchase one.

I purchased this as a secondary cable to use with my optical audio splitter and I am very impressed. This is a cable that would sell for 30 dollars or more elsewhere. I had gone to Walmart and looked around but didn't want to spend twenty bucks for a cable that looked to be much flimsier than this one. I didn't want to spend a great deal of money because I wanted to use it with an optical audio splitter that I had ordered but had yet to arrive and I wasn't totally convinced the splitter would work. Finding this one on Amazon for such a low price I decided to go for it. I was shocked when it arrived. It was very well packaged in a molded plastic container placed inside a fitted cardboard box. The cable its self is very well constructed. The end connecters are very solid and connect with an audible click when inserted. The cable is protected by a heavy duty interwoven material that appears to be some sort of heavy nylon. I don't usually refer to cables as beautiful but this one is. Well constructed and has eye appeal. I believe it will last for years.

Worked perfectly and seem to be made well.