Toslink to SPDIF RCA digital converter

The DIP has sonic benefits in addition to the "format" change. Highly recommended. Only downside is that you need two digital cables.

The digital Lens does indeed have a toslink input.

The CHEAPEST way to go without sacrificing quality was a device made by Audio Alchemy called a Data Stream Transciever Cable. It was/is a powered cable (uses a wall wart) and had a toslink and coax input on one side and a coax on the other. Its main use was coax to coax but could also "turn" a toslink signal into coax as well. It think you can pick one up for well under $100. I used it years ago with a laserdisc player I had at the time to send the digital signal to my DAC - it only had an optical out. I later used it with a newer laserdisc player a couple of years later that had a coax out. In that set up I used it as a pure coax cable. I found it to be a really good digital cable. You can probably find one on eBay or here on the 'Gon. They pop up from time to time. - Tony

It's only money! Buy a new transport.

If you want a cheap option, look at the M-Audio C02. Bidirectional conversion with two in, two out. I used to use one for conversion of signals from my PS2 and XBox.

I don't remember the 'Lense' had a toslinc;but hey,I'm old.

I have two units that do the same. The first is a Theta Timebase Linque Conditioner that is both a jitter reducer as well as converts toslink to SPIDF. It has an optical and SPIDIF input and SPIDIF only output. It runs used from $130-$250. The second is the Genesis Digital Lens which is an entirely different animal. I won't go into explanations except that it reclocks and eliminates transport jitter. It also has multiple input and output types. I love the lens and it improved my system greatly. Do a search on Agon for any of these units for more detailed analysis.

Good hunting

Monarchy audio DIP provides de-jittering and conversion of format, and can be had for as little as $100 used.
I have one and it works quite well in my modest system.