RCA to Optical Converter


I have an older Onkyo TX-8050 receiver.  I want to connect the speaker output (left & right, each with a red & white RCA female connector, total of 4) to my Bose soundbar.  The only option I have for input on the soundbar is an optical female.  How do I do this?

jkampmeyer

Showing 2 responses by gkelly

Confusion here are we talking about the pre-out on the back of the receiver? It appears that there are two, 1 for the left and right front Speakers. The other ones are for zone two set of speakers. Use the one for the left and right front.  Ignore the zone two one for now. 
also, another alternative would be to lose the Bose Sound bar and just get a set of speakers. Can guarantee this will have a better sound outcome than what you’re attempting to do. Look on craigslist or Facebook marketplace. 
Another question why are we not just hooking it up straight to the TV?