are there devices which can intake spdif/optical audio and produce sound with out adaptors?

[PRATAP]

I have

1. a assembled PC, the motherboard has "SPDIF OUT" slot.

2. a LG TV which has the same slot back side of the TV.

3. PS4 Pro also having the same slot.

 

seeing the slots above, I have purchased this product amazon link but I did not find any device that can intake this cables other end.

 

I romed some electronics shops and they said buy adapter.

So, I recently had to buy this product Amazon Link

 

I wonder is it impossible to produce the sound out with out the adapter? please share any devices which can intake from the optical cable itself.

[Kilrah]

Some amplifiers, sound bars etc have optical inputs... 

[PRATAP]

Hi thanks for response.. Can you share a link to any such audio devices please. I am really sad about optical cable.. One end can be connected to my above mentioned 3 devices but other end requires adapter. I really want to buy the audio device that can take input from optical cable it self.

[tikker]

1 hour ago, PRATAP said:

I wonder is it impossible to produce the sound out with out the adapter? please share any devices which can intake from the optical cable itself.

It's far from impossible, you just need a sound system that has optical in. Just look at the specs for whatever sound system you are looking at and check if it has optical in. Plenty of speakers, soundbars and receivers take optical nowadays.

[Psittac]

optical connects to optical (spdif)  did you remove the cap off the end of the cable?  I've made that mistake before and couldn't plug it in

 

it should just plug right in but I'm unaware if TV's can take optical input or it's just output

 

Why aren't you just using hdmi for audio? or are you using vga or dvi?

 

What is your goal? To output sound to your TV? From the PC or the playstation or both?

 

if you are using hdmi just use that for audio

[Ahoy Hoy]

What exactly are you after?

Are you after a speaker system which has optical input for all your devices or a adapter which will convert optical into a jack so you can plug a sound system into it?

[mariushm]

Audio receivers have optical inputs ...  some high end pc speakers have optical inputs ...

 

Example of receiver, check the bottom picture : https://www.amazon.com/Sony-STRDH590-multi-channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B078WG7HZY/

 

See the optical in  (says TV in but it's assignable) and also digital coax in , and you also have 4 hdmi inputs and one hdmi output

 

[rice guru]

what is your use case is this to drive headphones, speaker, or do you need a soundbar that can take optical

[PRATAP]

8 hours ago, Psittac said:

optical connects to optical (spdif)  did you remove the cap off the end of the cable?  I've made that mistake before and couldn't plug it in

 

it should just plug right in but I'm unaware if TV's can take optical input or it's just output

 

Why aren't you just using hdmi for audio? or are you using vga or dvi?

 

What is your goal? To output sound to your TV? From the PC or the playstation or both?

 

if you are using hdmi just use that for audio

Hi, I did not remove the cap off the both ends of the cable.

mobo, tv and ps4 all have outputs only.

goal is to buy a sound system that can intake from above 3 like when I want sound from PC, I will connect to it. when I want sound from TV, I will connect to it, like wise when I play with PS4 I would like to use the sound system that has input from PS4's output. 

[PRATAP]

6 hours ago, Ahoy Hoy said:

What exactly are you after?

Are you after a speaker system which has optical input for all your devices or a adapter which will convert optical into a jack so you can plug a sound system into it?

I want to buy a sound system that has optical input. rite now I have LG sound system that does not have optical input. the PC, TV and PS4 all these have optical out. when I use TV, I want sound from the sound system ( which I am going to buy) which has optical input. likewise when I use PC, I want sound from the sound system(  which I am going to buy) which has optical input. Same for PS4 Also.

[PRATAP]

6 hours ago, rice guru said:

what is your use case is this to drive headphones, speaker, or do you need a soundbar that can take optical

Hi, I am looking for a sound system that can take Optical.

[rice guru]

24 minutes ago, PRATAP said:

Hi, I am looking for a sound system that can take Optical.

Is this for home theater or a desk solution and what is your budget?

[PRATAP]

5 minutes ago, rice guru said:

Is this for home theater or a desk solution and what is your budget?

Its for home usage only. PC and PS4 are connected with HDMI Cable to a HP HD Monitor which does not have speakers.

Regarding Budjet, I want to use the advantage of Optical Cable without any adapters, which ever sound system that starts with low price that has optical input, I will go with it. I can spend maximum of 700USD for the sound system but if any sound system that has optical in for lesser price, I will go with it.

[Psittac]

2 hours ago, PRATAP said:

I want to buy a sound system that has optical input. rite now I have LG sound system that does not have optical input. the PC, TV and PS4 all these have optical out. when I use TV, I want sound from the sound system ( which I am going to buy) which has optical input. likewise when I use PC, I want sound from the sound system(  which I am going to buy) which has optical input. Same for PS4 Also.

There could be better way's to do this, but I suggest looking into a spdif switcher so you can select the source for your audio to go with your soundbar

[PRATAP]

8 hours ago, Psittac said:

There could be better way's to do this, but I suggest looking into a spdif switcher so you can select the source for your audio to go with your soundbar

Hi, thanks for the link. I appreciate your smart thinking about the product. Basically I am trying to avoid the adapter I mentioned in the Question. When I play on PS4 I will put on end of the Optical Cable to PS4's SPDIF Output while other end stays in the Sound System that I am going to use. When I want to use HTPC, I will remove the Optical Cable from PS4 and put it to HTPC's SPDIF Output. the link you shared is really a smart idea but in my case I think it will occupy more table space and more Optical Cables.