The most direct, reliable way to link a soundbar to a TV is via an HDMI cable. Simply plug the soundbar into a power outlet ...

The connections will be labeled. Plug the audio cord or cords (one if using optical, three if using RCA) into the port (s) on the back of your computer.

Not only can optical audio connections handle compressed (but not lossless) 5.1- and even 7.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sound, they’re also widely supported by the latest soundbars.

Don't expect it to feature on your everyday Bluetooth speakers; use optical instead (see the section below). Anyway, if it does have an ARC-enabled HDMI connection, simply connect it to the TV's ARC ...

If you’ve been doing some tech spring-cleaning lately, there’s a good chance you might find an optical audio cable (also known as TOSLINK) buried in a drawer. But before you donate it, or worse, throw ...

In our experience, we generally find coaxial connections sound better than optical ones. Despite coaxial cables carrying ground-level noise (something optical cables do not), they have greater ...

An optical audio port, also known as a TOSLINK (Toshiba Link) port, is a type of digital audio connection that uses light to transmit audio signals between devices. This port is commonly found on ...

Of course, on the audio side devices like the Chromecast Audio also use an optical connection and this is as much due to space constraints as anything else.

Opinions vary: Do USB, optical and coaxial digital audio connections sound different, and if so, why?