What is Reddit's opinion of FosPower (6 Feet) 24K Gold Plated Toslink to Mini Toslink Digital Optical S/PDIF Audio Cable with Metal Connectors & Strain-Relief PVC Jacket?

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If it's the newest style tv connector that is compatible with the Marvel or Paradise chip set there is a cable in the box that has a 3.5mm that plugs into the streamer and on the other end of the cable is a toslink optical connector. I'd post a pic but don't know how. They have them on Amazon here's one. It will allow audio to the hearing aids and out of the TV simultaneously. https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=3.5mm+to+toslink+cable&qid=1614014950&sprefix=3.5mm+to+tos&sr=8-3

The new SMSL AD18 has two optical inputs, one of them is 3.5mm style that you need an adapter, I will link at the bottom.
 
An additional option that you may consider, put a SoundBlaster Recon 3D or SoundBlaster Z sound card in your PC. it has an optical input and an output, and can pass your PS4 through to the DAC/AMP, as well as mix PS4 and PC sound to play both simultaneously. I use this so I can use PC to watch netflix/twitch or play music while I game on xbox.
 
www.amazon.com/dp/B00T8HWV62 for toslink to mini toslink if you want a specific cable
www.amazon.com/dp/B0002MQGRM if you want to use the adapter and a regular optical cable
www.amazon.com/dp/B01MY96MKC SMSL AD18 DAC AMP

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-0DR8F-00DR8F-Creative-Labs-Sound-Blaster-SB1350-Recon3D-5-1-THX-Sound-Card/381776420498

> https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62

Ahh, I'm in Canada, and unfortunately can't get the Onkyo for less than 500$ on amazon.ca, so I'll have to downgrade. I'm going with your original recommendation of the SMSL SMSL SA-98E. I see the auto output cable that comes with it doesn't seem to be an aux cable that I could plug into my cellphone or laptop. Do you know what cable I'd need to do so? And would you also recommend me getting a preamp to go with this one?

Sorry for backtracking

Not sure if this is the right sub, but maybe you could find an optical to aux cable or converter. Here is Amazon's choice for that assuming you have something to connect the aux to.

Does your setup also have a digital input? If so I have a Auzen X-Meridian 7.1 2g that I would be willing to part with if the price is right. Even if it doesn't have a digital input you can still use optical if the sound card supports it (mine does) as long as you have the right cable, something like this

http://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1438270334&sr=8-3&keywords=coaxial+to+optical

I costs less than 8 dollars and would let to use optical input, there is no loss in quality since it is the same medium just with a different shaped input (no data converter necessary). If you are interested then I can post pics. Also, if you are worried about compatibility I can show you the description on the box, it flat out states that it supports optical out.

The S/PDIF on the card uses fibre optic cable, not coax. You'll need something like this, or this, with this.
I'm not sure how to connect a toslink cable to a RCA connector.

FosPower (1.8M / 6FT) 24K Gold Plated Toslink to Mini Toslink Digital Optical S/PDIF Audio Cable with Metal Connectors & Strain-Relief PVC Jacket https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GhEtDbHNDFHZS

If this is correct, shouldn't this cable work?

https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=pd_sim_504_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00T8HWV62&pd_rd_r=210742b6-e01c-11e8-8ab1-ed751b73ebab&pd_rd_w=mQPg0&pd_rd_wg=AHs8E&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=18bb0b78-4200-49b9-ac91-f141d61a1780&pf_rd_r=K6RNSBZ80RRGNHSK1HSK&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=K6RNSBZ80RRGNHSK1HSK

No but I did look online and I found one that plugs into a 3.5mm jack https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1503454129&sr=8-4&keywords=optical+input+cable

You'll still need that speaker wire to go from the amp->speakers but you'll either need https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62 or https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Audio-Coaxial-Cable/dp/B01D5H8UTW depending on if its a coaxial digital out or one of the 3.5mm that is also optical.

Do you think this would work ? https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWV62/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487368666&sr=8-1&keywords=optical+to+aux

Looks like this should do the trick!

I was told this cable would work, is that not the case? I just got it so I believe I can return it, but not quite sure on the store's return policy.