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Find audio cables for home theater to connect compatible TVs, receivers, speakers, and other components. Browse cables by connection type and length, checking your equipment’s audio inputs and outputs and the distance between devices to choose the right fit for your setup.

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  1. Rocketfish™ - 8' Toslink Optical Audio Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK97H5

    Best best best love these cords I have and 4k tv and there cords are amazing love them excellent hands...Love this device. Love shopping at Best Buy. Always helpful....Best Cords for your 4k HD TV...Great...

    Product Description

    A black digital audio cable with Toslink connectors delivers clear, uninterrupted sound for your home theater system.
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    Your price for this item is $29.99
  2. Rocketfish™ - 4' Toslink Optical Audio Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK97HQ

    Great price...Work great! Made very sturdyGreat price ,we love Best buy...Come to Best Buy for your best cable connectors. LOVE BEST BUY

    Product Description

    A black digital Toslink audio cable delivering clear sound and easy plug-and-play connectivity for home entertainment.
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    Your price for this item is $19.99
  3. Rocketfish™ - 12' Toslink Optical Audio Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK97TR

    These Babys Work Great °♀°...These Babys work Great ! and great price too ! best(buy) bang for the Buck...Great audio cables...Great value, definitely the best cable for the money!

    Product Description

    A premium black digital audio cable with Toslink connectors for pure, high-quality sound transmission.
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    Your price for this item is $39.99
  4. Insignia™ - 6' 3.5mm Audio Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9C5L

    Great product. I️ love Best Buy. Go there all the time...Love it...Works great it's the best cord for the car ever !!!

    Product Description

    A black analog audio cable with 3.5mm connectors for easy connection to compatible stereo devices.
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    Your price for this item is $7.99
  5. Rocketfish™ - 100' 16 Gauge Pure Copper Speaker Wire - Clear

    SKU: J2FPJKL4VW

    Love it...Best brand in my opinion! I really happy with it!...Works great, just as good as Best Buy expensive wires

    Product Description

    A clear, oxygen-free pure copper speaker wire delivering consistent, high-quality sound for home or car audio systems.
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    Your price for this item is $49.99
  6. Rocketfish™ - 25' Indoor/Outdoor RG6 Coaxial Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9Y4L

    Works great & saved me from adding a TV jack to another wall....Best Buy had it in stock & at a reasonable price....Best TV antenna cable you can buy. Better signal. I recommend this for best signal

    Product Description

    A black RG6 coaxial cable with weather-resistant F-connectors for reliable indoor or outdoor HDTV signal transmission.
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    Your price for this item is $24.99
  7. AudioQuest - Pearl 48 9.8' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps In-Wall Rated HDMI Cable - Black with White Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PR7YC

    HDMI cables are the best! Love me some wires!...Great Cables!...I love the two I have and think they are the best bank for the buck on HDMI cables and quality balance

    Product Description

    A high-performance black HDMI cable with white stripes supporting 4K-10K video, Dynamic HDR, and eARC audio.
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    Your price for this item is $95.95
  8. AudioQuest - Pearl 48 4.9' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps In-Wall Rated HDMI Cable - Black with White Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PR7L6

    Great cord...Great for full hdmi 2.1. Got the best hookup with my device....Great Purchase and Outstanding Customer Service at Best Buy I-10 Katy Texas...

    Product Description

    A high-performance black HDMI cable with white stripes, supporting 4K–10K video, Dynamic HDR, and eARC.
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    Your price for this item is $59.95
  9. AudioQuest - Pearl 48 16.4' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps In-Wall Rated HDMI Cable - Black with White Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PR7YK

    GREAT PRODUCT...GREAT QUALITY. WHY PUT CHEAP CABLES ON AN EXPENSIVE TV. MAINTAIN BEST QUALITY POSSIBLE....We hired best buy to help us install our tv. This was needed and works great.

    Product Description

    A high-performance black HDMI cable with white stripes supporting 8K-10K video, Dynamic HDR, and eARC.
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    Your price for this item is $269.95
  10. Best Buy essentials™ - 12' Stereo Audio RCA Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9S2G

    Great product and value...Really love these new Best Buy essential cords....It was great Best Buy had this in stock. Exactly what I needed to get my turn Table going

    Product Description

    A black RCA cable with copper braided shielding delivers clear stereo audio and easy, color-coded connections.
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    Your price for this item is $7.99
  11. Best Buy essentials™ - 6' Stereo Audio RCA Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9SCL

    Work great...Great quality and simply work as advertised. A Best Buy!...Best buy saves the day again I love plug and play...Always the best cables and accessories. They always have everything.

    Product Description

    A black RCA audio cable with copper braided shielding for clear sound and easy, color-coded connections.
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    Your price for this item is $5.99
  12. Best Buy essentials™ - 25' Stereo Audio RCA Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9S2R

    Great product, exactly what I needed. Best But comes thru again. . . Great job!...Always great quality cables. When I'm in a pinch to make something work, Best Buy has what I need.

    Product Description

    A black RCA cable with copper braided shielding and nickel-plated connectors for clear, reliable stereo audio.
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    Your price for this item is $19.99
  13. AudioQuest - Forest Optical 4.9' Digital Toslink Fiber-Optic Cable + Mini-Adaptor with Toslink to Toslink Connectors - Green on Black

    SKU: J7QX8PQ5W2

    I don't understand the techy stuff - but the great Best Buy employee, Jason, told me I'd need it for...Love it!...Great cable.....Great cable and easy to connect....great recommendation by best buy staff.........

    Product Description

    A high-performance green-on-black fiber-optic cable with Toslink connectors ensures clear, distortion-free digital audio.
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    Your price for this item is $79.95
  14. AudioQuest - Black Lab RCA 9.75' Analog Low-Frequency Subwoofer Audio Interconnect with RCA to RCA Connectors - Black with White Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PWJ8J

    Great cable...Great additional to the best subwoofer I have owned...Great Subwoofer Cable...Great product. AudioQuest cables are some of the best cables in my opinion. Great quality and sound.

    Product Description

    A black cable with white stripes featuring solid long-grain copper conductors for distortion-free subwoofer audio.
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    Your price for this item is $69.95
  15. Best Buy essentials™ - 6' 3.5 mm to Stereo Audio RCA Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9SJK

    Love it, the price is awesome , Best Buy is the store for electronics...This is a great product, works exactly how it should.....I love it.. Thank you Best Buy

    Product Description

    A black 6-foot audio cable with 3.5 mm to RCA connectors delivers clear, interference-free stereo sound.
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    Your price for this item is $5.99
  16. AudioQuest - Pearl Optical 4.9' Digital Toslink Fiber-Optic Cable with Toslink to Toslink Connectors - Black/Gray Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PRK5V

    AudioQuest is the Best!...Love the quality in sound...Great cable. Sounds great. CD player to DAC. Does allHi-Rez including 192khz....Amazing bass, silky highs. 1.5mlength is best for digital.

    Product Description

    A fiber-optic cable with Toslink connectors delivers high-quality sound in a black design with gray stripes.
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    Your price for this item is $49.95
  17. AudioQuest - X2 - 51' - Gray with Red Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PQ5CG

    Best cable...This is the best speaker cable I've ever used or seen. Great product....I am not an audio expect, but the sound quality is great. Best Buy recommended.

    Product Description

    A gray speaker cable with red stripes featuring Semi-Solid Concentric design for improved sound quality.
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    Your price for this item is $174.95
  18. AudioQuest - X2 - 30' - Gray with Red Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PQ5JQ

    Best cables...I love the quality and the thickness of these cables!...Great product...This wire is the best of the best . Made out of great material. Worth the money

    Product Description

    A gray speaker cable with red stripes featuring Semi-Solid Concentric design for enhanced sound quality.
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    Your price for this item is $104.95
  19. AudioQuest - Forest 48 9.8' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps In-Wall Rated HDMI Cable - Black with Green Stripes

    SKU: J7QX8PR725

    Audio and video are great. Certainly plug and play. Best HDMI cable I have had....Best hdmi for your money and best quality....My old hdmi was going in and out due to bad quality hdmi and now with this...

    Product Description

    A high-performance black HDMI cable with green stripes, supporting 8K-10K video, Dynamic HDR, and eARC.
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    Your price for this item is $189.95
  20. AudioQuest - Cinnamon 48 2.5' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps HDMI Cable - Red on Black

    SKU: J7QX8PRXQJ

    Exellant best cable out there give my television great picture...Excellent i love absolutely great product little on the expensive sid e

    Product Description

    A high-performance red-on-black HDMI cable supporting 4K-10K video, 48Gbps bandwidth, and enhanced audio.
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    Your price for this item is $189.95
  21. Best Buy essentials™ - 12' Composite A/V Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9SJC

    And great service for Best Buy having my order ready quickly....Soo Thankful and I LOVE my Best Buy Store!

    Product Description

    A black composite A/V cable with RCA connectors, copper braided shielding, and durable nickel-plated brass ends.
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    Your price for this item is $9.99
  22. Best Buy essentials™ - 6' Composite A/V Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9S74

    Shopping at Best Buy once again...I love Best Buy because they have everything that I’m looking for...Great Quality...Great quality and simply work as advertised. A Best Buy!

    Product Description

    A black composite A/V cable with RCA connectors delivers stereo audio and video with durable, corrosion-resistant materials.
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    Your price for this item is $7.99
  23. AudioQuest - Carbon 48 4.9' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps HDMI Cable - Gray on Black

    SKU: J7QX8P6VKK

    Best cable...I love how this cable enhances my graphics on when I stream!!...Great quality and performance. One of the best HDMI cables ever.

    Product Description

    A high-speed gray-on-black HDMI cable with solid 5% silver conductors for immersive 10K Ultra HD performance.
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    Your price for this item is $399.95
  24. Best Buy essentials™ - 6' Coaxial A/V Cable - Black

    SKU: J2FPJK9S7R

    No sound but monitor video viewing at ots best great for security viewing...I always trust the Best buy essentials products, and this is definitely a great product for a great price

    Product Description

    A black coaxial A/V cable with RCA connectors delivers clear digital sound and improved audio-video quality.
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    Your price for this item is $7.99

Audio cables for home theater help connect your TV, AV receiver, soundbar and other entertainment components for clear dialogue, detailed music and immersive movie sound. Choosing the right home theater audio cables starts with checking the ports on your devices and the audio formats they support. HDMI cables carry both digital audio and video, making them a versatile choice for connecting a Blu-ray player, gaming console or streaming device to an AV receiver or television. An HDMI ARC connection can send audio from a compatible TV to a receiver or soundbar, while HDMI eARC supports higher-bandwidth formats, including Dolby TrueHD and compatible lossless Dolby Atmos soundtracks, provided the connected equipment supports them. For an eARC setup, choose a cable that supports eARC, such as a certified Ultra High Speed HDMI cable. Optical audio cables, also called TOSLINK cables, offer another digital connection for compatible TVs, soundbars and receivers. They support stereo and some compressed 5.1 surround sound formats, but not the high-bandwidth lossless formats available through eARC. Matching the cable to your equipment helps you get the best available sound without paying for capabilities your system cannot use. Analog audio cables and speaker wire also play important roles in a home theater setup, especially if you use an AV receiver with passive speakers and a powered subwoofer. Stereo RCA cables connect compatible analog sources using separate left and right audio channels, while a shielded RCA subwoofer cable typically connects a receiver’s subwoofer output to a powered subwoofer’s LFE or line-level input. Speaker wire carries amplified audio from the receiver to passive front, center, surround and height speakers; the appropriate wire gauge depends on the cable length and speaker impedance, with thicker wire generally better suited to longer runs. Before buying home theater cables, measure each cable route and leave enough slack to connect components comfortably without creating large coils of excess wire. If your installation routes speaker wire through walls, select wire rated for that use and follow local building requirements. Secure connections, consistent speaker-wire polarity and clearly labeled cables make setup and troubleshooting easier. By choosing compatible audio connections and planning cable placement, you can build a reliable surround sound system that is easier to maintain as your home entertainment needs change.

FAQ

Common home theater audio connections include HDMI, optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio, stereo RCA and subwoofer cables. HDMI carries both video and audio, while the other connections are generally dedicated to audio. Your components’ inputs and outputs determine which cable types you can use.

Analog audio cables, such as stereo RCA cables, carry audio as electrical waveforms. Digital audio connections, including HDMI, optical and coaxial digital audio, carry encoded data that a receiver, soundbar or other component converts into sound.

Optical connections transmit digital audio using light through a cable with TOSLINK connectors. Coaxial digital connections transmit digital audio electrically, typically through a 75-ohm cable with RCA connectors. Both commonly carry stereo PCM and compressed surround sound formats such as Dolby Digital.

ARC stands for Audio Return Channel, and eARC stands for Enhanced Audio Return Channel. These HDMI features let a TV send audio to a compatible receiver or soundbar through the HDMI connection. eARC adds support for formats such as uncompressed multichannel PCM, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio when supported by the connected equipment.

A powered subwoofer typically connects to a receiver using a shielded RCA subwoofer cable. The cable runs from the receiver’s output labeled SUB OUT, SUBWOOFER or LFE to the subwoofer’s corresponding line-level or LFE input. Some subwoofers use different connections, so check the labels and documentation for your components.