Toslink To Optical Mini Adapter?

**jeloxi** · 07-21-2010, 09:09 AM

Where can I get one?

**Sponsor** · 07-21-2010 09:09 AM

**vr4_211** · 07-21-2010, 10:59 PM

try ace hardware. brand is audio pro optical cable, it also has the 3.5mm (mini toslink) adapter.

**thurbs** · 07-30-2010, 05:44 PM

anyone know where I can buy the cheap adaptor piece?

i'd like to hook my new mini up to my samsung digital stereo input ...

**jynee** · 11-07-2010, 12:46 AM

sir... hi, were you able to find one? i also need this adaptor for my MBP mid 09 to HDTV.

pero i saw one in sony that has the toslink tip and the mini optical adaptor at the other end. i mean theres no need for an adapter. yun nga lang it's a bit expensive kaya i'm looking for the cable and adaptor nalang.

**boggs** · 11-07-2010, 10:52 AM

I'm not sure if they're locally available. Maybe the specialty Audio/Visual shops carry them. Like Listening in Style or Sights and Sounds in Shang

**elbert** · 11-07-2010, 11:01 AM

I used to have a lot of those adapters, I just gotta rummage through my junk.

Anyway, I've seen cables in True Value that have the mini optical in one end (round), and the Toslink (square) in the other.

**Thero0kie05** · 12-03-2010, 09:49 AM

i got a cable at ace hardware, it came with the adapter

**Slamdunk88** · 03-25-2011, 07:17 AM

when using this cable does it make the sound surround or it will just be the same quality as 2.1?

**raypin** · 03-25-2011, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Slamdunk88

when using this cable does it make the sound surround or it will just be the same quality as 2.1?

slight ot: it's not the cable or the interconnect that makes surround sound possible. It's the speakers (at least a 5.1) and the content or material. Some 2.1 can mimic surround sound through virtualization, but it's not the same quality.

**balibago** · 03-25-2011, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by raypin

slight ot: it's not the cable or the interconnect that makes surround sounds possible. It's the speakers (at least a 5.1) and the content or material. Some 2.1 can mimic surround sound through virtualization, but it's not the same quality.

True, your system becoming surround sound is not in the cable. It starts with the source (both the media file and the player) then the surround sound signal it will output should be processed by a surround sound capable receiver, which should then be sent to 5 speakers, at least.

At best, the toslink cable will disable the onboard DAC of your source and allow the DAC of your receiver to handle the processing of the digital signal. If your source is a computer, this is actually a good thing, since onboard DACs of computers are crappy, even macs.