For TV, what is wrong with using optical out with your "cherished CD transports and DAC's (sic)?" it won't break them.
Kal
Kal
Hate this, I need an AV receiver. Help me choose
Since the manufacturers won't simply put analog audio out jacks on their new TV's, it looks like I will have to buy a crappy AV receiver to get sound to the outboard speakers. TV only has optical digital out which you all know we would never choose between our cherished CD transports and DAC's. It irks me because I have unused amp and preamp that would work just fine for this. I am an old school Tube and 2 channel audiophile. Even though this is only for the TV set up I don't want anything that sounds too crappy. What can you guys recommend for me here that I can find maybe at Best Buy without wasting too many dollars. Any hope in a 5.1 Yamaha for under 300 bucks for example?
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Getting a DAC for this is not necessarily a solution unless you are certain that the digital output from the TV is PCM and not DolbyDigital. The vast majority of audio DACs will not decode DD and, therefore, will be of no help to you. Any inexpensive, used AVR with digital input will do DD as will a few stand-alone devices, such as the Technics SH-AC500D decoder/DAC that I have in my closet (and would love to sell). http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/SHAC500D.PDF Otherwise, use the headphone output as Courant suggests. It is a cheap but effective solution. Kal |