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Review on πŸ”Š CableCreation 3 FT Digital Optical Audio Cable: Nylon Braided Fiber Optic Cord for Home Theater, Sound Bar, TV, PS4, Xbox, VD/CD & More in Black & Silver by Matt Morgan

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Attention Attention Attention! Length is critical, no more than 16 feet!

I bought one of those 50ft Toslink fiber optic cables, plugged it in (yes I removed the plastic nipples) and got a very distorted sound. Plugged my old 10ft cable back in, sound came back. Thinking it was defective I sent it back and bought another one. This time I had no sound; Plugged my 10ft cable back in, had great sound. Did a little research. Guess what? Toshiba developed Toslink and explicitly states that 16 feet is the maximum distance without a signal booster. Most of the reviews here were about 10 to 25 foot cables and many had problems. Why on earth would Revain sell cables that don't meet the manufacturer's specifications and can't function properly? Thanks for wasting 2 weeks of my time Revane.

Pros
  • Slim design
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  • Upgrades