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My North Star DAC -not picking up Toslink from STB

Hi Folks:
I just bought a North Star Transport and DAC combo and am very happy with everything. However, with my old DAC I was able to easily connect my DirecTV STB tuner to my DAC (A Bidat) via toslink and get sound that way. With the North Star, somehow the DAC is not picking up that signal. More confusing still is that I tried another transport, and the Toslink is working fine there (DAC is picking up the signal). So, I'm guessing something may be awry with my DirecTV Toslink output? I do see a red light generated at the input end of the toslink cable, so signal is going from the DirecTV STB. Can anyone offer any potential remedy.? the Direct TV STB only has that one digital toslink output, so I can't avail of other outputs. Might there be some issue with the cable? Anyway, I'm hoping some of you would have suggestions on how to remedy this. Thanks in advance!
John.
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outlier OP
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Hi Reubent:
Thanks for the info. I'm sure you're onto something. The audio settings I found on the screen menus are very redimentary (audio language and dolby on/off - for programs with dolby programming). There doesn't seem to be any other menus. I'm still getting no audio. it's so strange. Could it be possible that my previous DAC (the Meitner BIDAT) was somehow able to pick up the connection but this North Star DAC cannot? It's soooo frustrating, as I really only bought the North Star setup to act as my digital 'hub', and the through of resorting to analog cables from my STB, and the associated noise, would break my heart. Please help!! ;-(
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outlier OP
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Well, what do you know. I hadn't but finished the last message, and I hear some subtle sputtering sound from the living room. The sound stuttered a bit and then came to life. I'm getting the signal from the STB now. All is well. Soo bizarre. Anyway, I'm good to go. Ahh, bliss. Thanks for the help!!
John.
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