Cables to Go 40019 Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converter Review
This little Cables to Go 40019 Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converter does everything it’s supposed to do and it does it perfectly.
I have an unusual situation: my Yamaha RX-Z9 audio/video receiver is placed on the top shelf of a custom-built component stand. It has to be there because it requires clearance of 12 inches on top and 8 inches on each side and the back. This is for proper heat dissipation. It gets HOT! (Do you think anyone mentioned this at the dealer’s or in ANY review – and there were lots of them – of this item before I bought it? Yeah, right!)
As I have about thirty gazillion wires back there and, to access them, I have to climb on a ladder and physically turn this (66 pound) receiver 90 degrees or so, any TOSlink (optical) cables I use tend to fall out when I turn the unit back to face the front. This is because the optical cables do not have a robust connection. Digital coaxial cables, with their RCA-type plugs, DO make a good solid connection to a receiver.
This little converter comes to the rescue!
I bought a ATSC / QAM (HD) / NTSC (Pass-through Only) Tuner Receiver Box which has only an optical output for digital sound. Having now attached a short optical cable to this converter and a digital coaxial cable from the converter to my receiver, I can tell you that the (Dolby surround) sound is exactly the same as when I had the optical cable directly attached to the receiver (and before it fell out EVERY TIME when I turned the receiver back!).
It comes with its own AC adapter and it takes up very little room. Placement in non-critical. As some others have written you MUST make certain that you buy the correct converter for your needs. In my case I needed to put an optical cable INTO the converter unit and run a digital coaxial cable OUT from it to my receiver. This company also makes a converter which does the reverse, digital coaxial cable IN and optical cable OUT for those who require that.
At its price, it can’t be beat and I recommend it highly.
Cables to Go 40019 Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converter Feature
- Audio Video Devices
- Audio Converter
- Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converter
- Perfect for Home Theater, Dolby Digital and DTS
- Warranty: 1 Year
Cables to Go 40019 Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converter Overview
Run out of TOSlink inputs on your receiver? This optical to coaxial converter will allow you to connect the TOSlink optical output from your DVD, cable or satellite receiver to a coaxial digital audio input. Don’t buy a new receiver – simply change media formats and get full digital signal sound quality.
Customer Reviews
Coaxial conversion – Eric W. Mcclintock – Orland,Ca USA
I bought this for my old sony surround system. I upgraded my T.V. and movie player which lead to the cables needing some changes. I did not want to purchase a whole new surround sound so this was the item that I thought would do the trick. It has worked great and I have had no sound issues even when playing blue-ray formats. It was the least expensive way to salvage my surround sound without losing the sound quality. I would recommend this little conversion box to anyone. Make sure you get the right one though. My new system was optical going into my old surround sound coaxial digital not the other way around, so be clear about that. Thanks.
Excellent option – Niranjan Sivaraman – austin, tx
I had tried the optical splitter option because my receiver had only 1 optical input however that did not work for me and i was forced to try this one out because my receiver had multiple digital coax inputs. I was initially reluctant to try this one due to the external power source however to my surprise this one works like charm with my optical O/P from mac to bose receiver , sound quality is excellent.
There might be a micro second lapse in playing the song , i do not know if it is because of the conversion using the adapter or because of my receiver .
All in all an excellent option for receivers not having multiple optical inputs.
Just what i needed – Medals – Dallas, TX
This product is hard to find at local retail stores so when I found it online I was delighted. The seller got it to me on time and for a reasonable price.
Achieved DTS sound at a GREAT price!! – Luke – Kansas
I bought this to connect my Blu-ray player to my home stereo, which only had a coaxial digital input. Bought this, along with a coaxial audio cable, and a optical digital cable. Setup took 2 minutes and I now have full DTS Surround sound in my room! Couldn’t be happier!
*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Apr 18, 2010 21:43:21
