Customer Ratings & Reviews

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On 1/24/2015 I bought a Samsung 65” LED Curved 4K Ultra HD TV. The cost of the TV was $2,300. You would think the sound system would be fantastic, it wasn’t. On 1/27/2015 I bought a Bose CineMate 15 Home Theater System. The folks at Best Buy were not sure if the HDMI digital optical cable came with the Bose CineMate 15 system until we opened the box. It was short, so I upgraded to the AudioQuest Forest OptiLink 4.9'. I never used the stock cables from Bose, so I cannot rate the difference. I can say the Bose CineMate 15 system with AudioQuest Forest OptiLink 4.9' cables sound much better than the Samsung 65” LED HD TV stock speakers. It seems to make sense when buying a premium HD TV to upgrade the sound system, thus the cables to then equal the HD TV viewing and sound experience. Is this the right thing to do? The choice is up to you. At least we as consumers have the option. Yes, I am satisfied with all my purchases leading up to the AudioQuest Forest OptiLink 4.9' cables. I would do it all over again if I had a “do over.” The sound provided today is “Super Fantastic.” The HD TV viewing and sound experience is complete.

After using a cheap Amazon basics optical cable coming out my tv to my integrated amp for a year I decided this was at the right price to give it a shot. Why not? I have audiophile grade equipment, so why would I want to cheat it out of a good connection? I didn’t expect a night and day difference and didn’t get it. At first I thought it might have made the sound a little lighter. It may have taken some warmth out. Over time I could tell I got more detail from the top end. My moment of appreciation was when testing it with Guardians of the Galaxy and the beginning scene where he pops in the tape and hits play; I could hear the wheels turn and squeak on his Walkman. Had never heard that before on my system and I know the movie pretty well. When playing music I can notice a little more air in the top end. Will anyone else notice the difference? No. But I do because I know my system pretty well. So overall this is one of those things that allows you to tweak your system very slightly for your own satisfaction. Worth the money? I’d say yes considering I know it’s quality and I’ll be using it for years to come. It lets me squeeze just a little more out of my favorite system. It’s not a must though. I was a little disappointed at how thin the new model is but that can also be an advantage when doing placement. The connectors seemed a little looser than my previous cheap cable too.

This is the best cable I have ever had. I had a insigna earlier which was giving some quenching sound on a high volume. But when I replace that with this I really started feeling the difference. Although you pay little more for it, you will not feel the pain of the cost. Its a one time pay but the quality will for sure beat any other cable.

Upgraded TV to 4K and needed to get the 4K sound from the TV to the stereo (of course you need a 4K receiver) - this optical cable did the trick. Easy to connect and very pleased with the results. Now spend more time streaming uTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime... with a great picture and sound.

This optical cable is used for connecting the sound bar to the tv. It is a perfect length and being covered with cloth, it does not rub the wall. This is the perfect addition to the new sound bar purchase. Glad I took the recommendation during purchase of the sound bar.

I am not technologically proficient by any means but was able to install cables and get them to work within 5 minutes. Sound quality is great!

Excellent length , quality construction. If you have premium audio equipment, the cable will make it shine to potential. I have a Bose 309 sound bar and base.... could tell an overall improvement immediately

It sounds amazing; offering a true surround experience. It is better than the HDMI cable for true surround sound. I have it running from an Insignia F30 75” 4k to the LG S80QY sound bar and LG 140w wireless rear speakers. Excellent quality, especially when watching ’Band of Brothers’, or that genre. It is more enveloping with the E-ARC setting…through the digital-optical cable.

As someone else has pointed out, I was not really knowledgeable regarding optical cables simply because i just never needed one but once i got OLED TV - it really did not have any other output but optical and i needed a great sound coming out of the smart TV so, i did read lots of reviews on this brand and all of the "real" reviews were great. I also did read that there are differences between some cheap non-brand or some not so popular brands in the quality of sound. So, the decision was easy for me. I bought it and hooked it up through YAMAHA receiver. I now watch youtube and listen to pandora or anything else from the smart tv and the sound is great. I really have no complaints.

Great quality cable was perfect for what I needed and a perfect length. Used to cross over cable box to surround sound system, so we could use the surround sound system with regular tv.

The quality is very good. Easy to setup and use. Definitely worth the price. 100% Recommend.

I trusted salesperson recommendation for this cable. Easy to connect, short length and firm so no kinking or twisting of cable will occur.

I needed this cable per my son to complete the install of a Samsung 3D Smart HD TV. I also purchased a Sony sound bar with sub woofer & a power surge protector, HDMI cable. There's a slight chance this cable was used with the sound bar. My son did the entire install with ease & parts were all over the place so I can't be sure. There was a small thin cable that resembled this included with the TV or Sound bar, can't remember, but again, per my son, this one was better quality. I believe it was fairly inexpensive as well.

Highly recommend this brand of optical cable. You can 100% hear the difference in the sound compared to other brands. This is a top notch optical cable. Is it pricey sure but as the saying goes you get what you pay for

Clean filters sound clear and fast amazing tool ! Extension just enough and easy to install

Reasonable price that is used with my head phones. Easy to use and the output from it is really clear...

This optical cable from Audio Quest is definitely worth the investment. This optical cable definitely came in handy when I was struggling to connect my Yamaha receiver (HDCP 1x compatible) with PS4 PRO which is HDCP 2x compatible. Even though the setup was 2 pass but it was definitely worth it. I would recommend this product to anyone who is trying to hook up their old receiver with a new console or TV.

Very good cable and very good value for the price. Produces excellent sound

Just another great AudioQuest product. Love that there is a wide range of lengths.