Cubilux USB A to TOSLINK Optical SPDIF Adapter, 192 kHz / 24 Bit

Works really well for computers that have no built-in digital/optical output. I praise the product because it turns the optical connection output of when nothing is playing; this is useful for receivers, like sound bars, that can turn themselves on and off automatically using signal detection. No special drivers are needed, you just plug it in, and it does what it's advertised to do. Wha you will want to do manual is set the bitrate and frequency in your computer's settings to a config supported by the receiving device as well as set it as the "default device" if other audio devices/outputs are available. The cable is a little on the thin side, but I'm not docking any points for that because, as with any other digital product, it'll last if looked after. I'm using this product with a Dell OptiPlex 3000 Micro (2022 model), which is serving as part of a bedroom theatre system; it has no rear output audio port at all, so it's a perfect fit! I have mine configured for 24-bit @ 48kHz, and the sound is just pure bliss... you just can't ask for more. If you're looking into moving away from copper cables because of signal crosstalk or residual hissing noise, this product is one great way to make that transition.

I got this to hook up my sonos ray as only input is optical, my MacBook is connected to Monitor via displaylink and adapter connected to monitor via usb, i then set MacBook sound output to usb in settings, also changed monitor sound output to usb, sound quality and connectivity all good, easy to install, good quality.

Age (mine) caused me to buy this. I listen to Amazon Music on my Hi-Fi via a Wiim Pro Plus streamer. I like the sound but although the controlling App for the Wiim is very good, it is not available on a PC. Using a tablet or phone, I have difficulty reading the screen and prefer to see the Amazon Music site online on the 60 inch TV in my living room. I needed a way of getting the sound from the USB outlet of the mini pc attached to the hi-fi into the optical input of the Wiim to take advantage of its AKG DAC. Should have been simply plug and play using the Cubilux and would have been had the said mini PC been attached to a screen. It isn't. The screen is attached to another mini PC connected to to the TV about 12 ft away. The answer was to control the pc attached to the hi-fi from the pc attached to the TV using Windows 'Remote Desktop'. Confusion on my part about which was the host and which was the receving PC led to 2 or 3 hours of changing and mixing settings before getting it right. The cubilux, completely oblivious and unperturbed by my confusion just worked. The sound is perfect and delivering the promised full 24 bit 192 khz to my hifi via an interface which is fully legible and straightforward. Summation, the Cubilux is simple, straightforward and effective. Me, not so much.

Bought to go with a raspberry pi running ropi into a linn akurate system to avoid buying the linn akurate ds. This sounds as good as any optical input and saved a fortune on buying a digital streamer- would highly recommend as a hifi input source.

I by no means expected an audiophile experience from this, but I wanted a way to pipe apple music lossless from my iPad into my Amp which has a built in DAC. I got lots of drop outs and skipping noises. A bit of reading online told me I needed to change a setting on my amps dad to compensate for high jitter. This fixed it but at the cost of the sound quality a little. Still for £20 it sounds better than plugging the headphone out on my iPad into the aux on the amp. So happy here. NOTE: A bit of reading online show that the DAC in my Audiolab amp is especially susceptible to jitter as it is more geared towards audiophile gear which would send a better quality signal. People complaining about volume control clearly didnt read the description or understand how digital audio is transmitted, there is meant to be no volume control, that's what your preamplifier is for.

Bought for a PC that didn't have optical out. Works just as expected. Easy to install. Sounds good.

I had previously bought the USB C version for use with my PS5, but had to return it due to the audio keep cutting out. I then saw the description for this one (USB A) which said it was compatible with the PS5, so thought I'd take a chance. However, upon trying it, yet again the audio kept cutting out exactly as the first one did. So this is definitely NOT PS5 compatible, not unless I got extremely unlucky with 2 faulty products from the same company. Just incase it wasn't the adapter at fault, thinking maybe it could be my toslink cable or my DAC, I decided to try connecting my cable and DAC to another source without using the adapter, and the audio was perfect, so definitely the adapter at fault. Personally I would not recommend this product, but you are welcome to try.

Works flawlessly with Raspberry Pi (no driver software to install) to output digital audio to minidisc recorder and also with digital input version of this adaptor for loop-back recording to the Raspberry Pi with Audacity... working well no complaints! =)

Compré este adaptador para conectar mi barra de sonido Sonos Ray al PC y la verdad es que cumple perfectamente con su función. La instalación fue muy sencilla: lo conecté y funcionó al instante, sin necesidad de configuraciones complicadas. La calidad de sonido es excelente, no he notado pérdidas ni interferencias. Se nota que transmite bien la señal y permite aprovechar al máximo la barra de sonido. Además, es un accesorio compacto y ligero, fácil de llevar o guardar. En resumen, un producto práctico, fiable y totalmente recomendable si necesitas una solución para conectar por óptico desde un puerto USB.

Funciona mais ou menos. No modo 192khz ele as vezes trava, fica distorcido. No modo 48khz ele funciona sem problemas. Não sei se é problema no firmware dele, não sei se tem como atualizar, no manual não tinha nenhuma informação sobre isso, eu busquei informacao e diz que nao tem, entao o problema pode ser permanente.

Plug and play. Works directly without any software installation.

muy bien, me esta funcionado perfectamente!!

I'm using this to get digital audio out of a Raspberry Pi and into an SMSL SU-1 dac, and for that purpose it's exactly what I needed. I love how simple it is. I do think it's a tad expensive though, it's about the same price as an HDMI audio extractor which could do the same thing but this is a simpler device.. but whatever it works great. Side note: I've seen some reviews mentioning it doesn't work with Dolby or DTS. Although I haven't tried that, from what I know about optical audio there's really no reason it shouldn't work. It will not transcode your audio into Dolby or DTS though, as in it wont just output all audio that way. The software you're using must support sending those formats over optical audio (such as Kodi), and the file you're attempting to play must contain one of those audio formats. Once the software is configured to pass the audio through optical it should work.