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Dolby decoder with digital output (downmixed to 2 channel)?

Hi folks. Does anyone know if there's a dolby decoder that I can use to downmix tv output to two channel? Basically I want to take the 5/7.1 stream off of the tv and have control over how the bass and center channel information gets mixed before sending a 2 channel pcm stream to my two-channel dac. 

Unfortunately the tv (and/or ps5) just don't downmix well and I get weird dialog and very little bass when I just take toslink out.

Thanks.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'm giving this a shot, but unfortunately you don't have any control over the downmix. https://www.parts-express.com/parts-express-hdmi-audio-extractor-with-toslink-and-lr-audio--180-995

I'll keep the oppo option in mind...
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Not sure if this will work, but you might try an Oppo 103/105/203/205.  These have HDMI inputs you can use and can be configured to down-mix everything to 2-channel PCM on the S/PDIF output.  It might work for you.
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