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Cable box to outboard DAC

I would like to connect my cable box , a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2200 , to a DAC . The cable company says that the digital audio out connection is AC-3 . It looks like a single RCA connection . Is this correct ?
Does an aftermarket DAC manufacturer make a component that will read this type of signal ? I would like a better sound than I am getting from the analog RCA outputs which uses the cable box DAC . This is for the cable company's CD quality music only channels not the regular TV channels .
saki70

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saki70 OP
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Thanks Edesilva . Unfortunatly my box does not allow for a change in the signal out .

Anyone else ?
saki70 OP
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Thanks Audphile1 ; I have two choices Dolby Digital and 'other'. Not sure what other is refering to and the cable tech does not either .
Anyone know ?
saki70 OP
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Yes , normaly I would have . I don't have a DAC to try it with .
Can anyone tell me if PCM is the 'other' or point me to a
convertor of some kind ?

Thank you .
saki70 OP
907 posts
 
Thank you Edesilva , I will check the site .
Thanks to all who have tried to help me .
saki70 OP
907 posts
 
Edesilva ; very good advice , thank you .
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