AudioQuest OptiLink-A Optical digital audio cable Zoom Front Video loading and will display in just a moment. Photos Videos Item# 703OPTA1M offer details Item# 703OPTA1M Review Sumary 9 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $24.99 Available options: 1-meter/3.3 ft.-$24.99 2-meter/6.6 ft.-$39.99 3-meter/9.9 ft.-$54.99 6-meter/19.2 ft.-$99.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist | Email me alerts for this product See related offers and ways to save Special Financing Available Overview Details Customer Reviews Category Info Our take on the AudioQuest OptiLink-A by Kristen Schaub Get a distortion-free connection between your digital audio components with Audioquest's OptiLink-A cable. AudioQuest's cable designs come from years of in-house research and careful engineering to provide the best performance possible. Their OptiLink-A cable uses a finely polished, low distortion polymer fiber to minimize signal loss and jitter (time-based distortion). Each plug also has a brass ferrule to reinforce the cable's connection, which helps ensure ideal light transmission, for the highest quality sound. Since an optical cable carries signals as pulses of light rather than as a stream of electrons, it is virtually impervious to magnetic or electrical interference. Highlights:length: 1-meter (3.3 ft.)finely polished synthetic polymer fiber conductorToslink connectorsbrass ferrule plugblack striped PVC jacketwarranty: 5 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research Product Research What's in the box? 1-Meter Optical digital cable with black PVC jacket (has Toslink connectors on each end) Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This package contains a 1-meter Audioquest OptiLink-A Toslink Optical cable. Construction: Audioquest OptiLink-A Toslink Optical cable features a thoroughly engineered, finely polished synthetic polymer fiber conductor to minimize signal loss and jitter (time-based distortion). The plug's brass ferrule also contributes to ideal light transmission and the highest quality sound. The conductor is surrounded by flexible black PVC and a striped black PVC jacket. Each connector has a clear plastic protector that should be removed before use. The plug is shaped so that it will only fit one way into the component's Toslink connector. 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Submit Share this product 1-9 of 9 items Sort Results By: Date Reviewed | Rating | Helpfulness 5 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By Nekoman, Hollywood, FL on Friday, February 03, 2012 I bought the AudioQuest OptiLink-A to go with my Panasonic Viera TCP50GT30 television. I learned my lesson years back by using the supplied cable and getting a snowy picture. I bought quality cables and the snow vanished. From that point on I only use quality cables! Same review for AudioQust HDMI Forest. You will notice the difference! Pros: Quality cable Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Good Product Written By AudioQuest OptiLink-A, Louisville, KY on Thursday, January 26, 2012 great proct, but cable needs to be a bit longer Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Crutcfield Service Written By vrgmd, Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 Product was as advertised. Krutchfield service outstanding! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Quality and Performs Well Written By Mitchell, Amelia, OH on Sunday, January 30, 2011 I bought this to connect a sound bar to a television, and it performs exactly as advertised. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Good Product for Improved Audio Written By Randy, Williamsburg, VA on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 This optical digital audio cable help to deliver great sound through my Onkyo home theater system from my blu-ray player. The quality of the cable was excellent for the value. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By larry, palmdale,Ca. on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Well I compared your optical cord to Monster box optical cord, your cord did'nt fit into both the input and out jacks on my receiver or the Direct T.V. box inputs or My Samsung 70 inch television inputs as well as the Monster Box cable, the monster box cable fit tighter and the sound and picture and sound was better, the AudioQuest cable wanted to come out and the fit was flemsey. By far the Monster box was better. I'm sorry but that's my personal opinion. Maybe something can be done about how it fits into the different input jacks. 1 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By Kiet, Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 16, 2010 I could tell the different right away between this optical cable vs. coaxial cable in clarity, depth, & distortion. I have not compared different brands of optical cable for a fair comparison, but I highly recommended this cable over any coaxials. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Howie Written By Howie, Ma. on Sunday, October 11, 2009 This will be an amazing additon to your surrond sound experience! The clarity of the sound is exciting, and far beyond that which we had with the cable set up. Well worth the $ if you want crystal clear dialogue and music. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 As advertised Written By Eric, Crete, IL on Saturday, February 07, 2009 What a difference over analog audio cables! TV sound was ok with analog cables, but the sound is excellent with the optical digital audio cable. I would highly recommend this product. 10 out of 13 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1-9 of 9 items Learn more about Optical Digital Cables Learn more about Optical Digital Cables Choosing Audio and Video Cables Choosing Audio and Video Cables Kristen Schaub 1/6/2011 based on 260 ratings (17 comments) In this article, we'll give you the information you need to choose the right type of audio or video connection, and tips on finding a good, high-quality cable. Home A/V Connections Glossary Home A/V Connections Glossary Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 234 ratings (11 comments) There are many types of connections you may encounter when setting up your new A/V system. Find out what it all means. Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 66 ratings (4 comments) In Crutchfield's Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery, you'll find pictures of the plugs, ports, and jacks commonly used for hooking up home audio/video gear — HDTVs, Blu-ray players, receivers,... Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Amanda P. 10/8/2008 based on 130 ratings (3 comments) In this article, you'll find tips and tricks to tackle common home A/V wire management problems. Visit our Learning Center to learn more about Optical Digital Cables For a more in-depth review and enhanced detailed information on the AudioQuest OptiLink-A, please visit the Crutchfield website product page (/ISEO-rccbcspd/p_703OPTA1M/AudioQuest-OptiLink-A-1-meter-3-3-ft.html ). close X Can we help you find something or answer a question? Chat with a Crutchfield advisor or call 1-800-320-6609. Chat
Our take on the AudioQuest OptiLink-A by Kristen Schaub Get a distortion-free connection between your digital audio components with Audioquest's OptiLink-A cable. AudioQuest's cable designs come from years of in-house research and careful engineering to provide the best performance possible. Their OptiLink-A cable uses a finely polished, low distortion polymer fiber to minimize signal loss and jitter (time-based distortion). Each plug also has a brass ferrule to reinforce the cable's connection, which helps ensure ideal light transmission, for the highest quality sound. Since an optical cable carries signals as pulses of light rather than as a stream of electrons, it is virtually impervious to magnetic or electrical interference. Highlights:length: 1-meter (3.3 ft.)finely polished synthetic polymer fiber conductorToslink connectorsbrass ferrule plugblack striped PVC jacketwarranty: 5 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee
Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research Product Research What's in the box? 1-Meter Optical digital cable with black PVC jacket (has Toslink connectors on each end) Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This package contains a 1-meter Audioquest OptiLink-A Toslink Optical cable. Construction: Audioquest OptiLink-A Toslink Optical cable features a thoroughly engineered, finely polished synthetic polymer fiber conductor to minimize signal loss and jitter (time-based distortion). The plug's brass ferrule also contributes to ideal light transmission and the highest quality sound. The conductor is surrounded by flexible black PVC and a striped black PVC jacket. Each connector has a clear plastic protector that should be removed before use. The plug is shaped so that it will only fit one way into the component's Toslink connector.
5 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By Nekoman, Hollywood, FL on Friday, February 03, 2012 I bought the AudioQuest OptiLink-A to go with my Panasonic Viera TCP50GT30 television. I learned my lesson years back by using the supplied cable and getting a snowy picture. I bought quality cables and the snow vanished. From that point on I only use quality cables! Same review for AudioQust HDMI Forest. You will notice the difference! Pros: Quality cable Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No
4 out of 5 Good Product Written By AudioQuest OptiLink-A, Louisville, KY on Thursday, January 26, 2012 great proct, but cable needs to be a bit longer Was this review helpful? Yes | No
4 out of 5 Crutcfield Service Written By vrgmd, Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 Product was as advertised. Krutchfield service outstanding! Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Great Quality and Performs Well Written By Mitchell, Amelia, OH on Sunday, January 30, 2011 I bought this to connect a sound bar to a television, and it performs exactly as advertised. Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Good Product for Improved Audio Written By Randy, Williamsburg, VA on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 This optical digital audio cable help to deliver great sound through my Onkyo home theater system from my blu-ray player. The quality of the cable was excellent for the value. Was this review helpful? Yes | No
2 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By larry, palmdale,Ca. on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Well I compared your optical cord to Monster box optical cord, your cord did'nt fit into both the input and out jacks on my receiver or the Direct T.V. box inputs or My Samsung 70 inch television inputs as well as the Monster Box cable, the monster box cable fit tighter and the sound and picture and sound was better, the AudioQuest cable wanted to come out and the fit was flemsey. By far the Monster box was better. I'm sorry but that's my personal opinion. Maybe something can be done about how it fits into the different input jacks. 1 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 AudioQuest OptiLink-A Written By Kiet, Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 16, 2010 I could tell the different right away between this optical cable vs. coaxial cable in clarity, depth, & distortion. I have not compared different brands of optical cable for a fair comparison, but I highly recommended this cable over any coaxials. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Howie Written By Howie, Ma. on Sunday, October 11, 2009 This will be an amazing additon to your surrond sound experience! The clarity of the sound is exciting, and far beyond that which we had with the cable set up. Well worth the $ if you want crystal clear dialogue and music. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 As advertised Written By Eric, Crete, IL on Saturday, February 07, 2009 What a difference over analog audio cables! TV sound was ok with analog cables, but the sound is excellent with the optical digital audio cable. I would highly recommend this product. 10 out of 13 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Learn more about Optical Digital Cables Learn more about Optical Digital Cables Choosing Audio and Video Cables Choosing Audio and Video Cables Kristen Schaub 1/6/2011 based on 260 ratings (17 comments) In this article, we'll give you the information you need to choose the right type of audio or video connection, and tips on finding a good, high-quality cable. Home A/V Connections Glossary Home A/V Connections Glossary Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 234 ratings (11 comments) There are many types of connections you may encounter when setting up your new A/V system. Find out what it all means. Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 66 ratings (4 comments) In Crutchfield's Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery, you'll find pictures of the plugs, ports, and jacks commonly used for hooking up home audio/video gear — HDTVs, Blu-ray players, receivers,... Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Amanda P. 10/8/2008 based on 130 ratings (3 comments) In this article, you'll find tips and tricks to tackle common home A/V wire management problems. Visit our Learning Center to learn more about Optical Digital Cables
Choosing Audio and Video Cables Choosing Audio and Video Cables Kristen Schaub 1/6/2011 based on 260 ratings (17 comments) In this article, we'll give you the information you need to choose the right type of audio or video connection, and tips on finding a good, high-quality cable.
Home A/V Connections Glossary Home A/V Connections Glossary Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 234 ratings (11 comments) There are many types of connections you may encounter when setting up your new A/V system. Find out what it all means.
Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery Crutchfield Writing Team 5/7/2010 based on 66 ratings (4 comments) In Crutchfield's Home A/V Connections Photo Gallery, you'll find pictures of the plugs, ports, and jacks commonly used for hooking up home audio/video gear — HDTVs, Blu-ray players, receivers,...
Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Amanda P. 10/8/2008 based on 130 ratings (3 comments) In this article, you'll find tips and tricks to tackle common home A/V wire management problems.
