I needed an optical cable for TV out as the new ones don't have any RCA analog out anymore I didn't want to wait so I purchased $$$ from Best Buy and the darn thing wouldn't fit probably. Ordered the Sweetwater Brand and two days later for half the cost I got one that works perfectly. All this trouble because I have little speakers on night stand for sound. Had to also buy an optical to analog convertor box. It was one of those purchases we didn't want to make (a new TV) because we knew all the new ones don't have all the connections anymore ? but the old one pooped out last year.