Dac converter

[bldozier]

Can anyone please recommend a decent dac going from smart tv optical/toslink to aux stereo.

[BMWCCA]

Price range??

I've used $50 DACs that worked just fine for that purpose.

[bldozier]

Mid level, adcom gtp 740/760 maybe. They have digital audio annnddddd surround. I've was looking for both.

[Fitero]

I've used many of these;
GTV-DD-2-AA, which is what you would need for surround sound decoding on another AVR or preamp, which the Adcom is not of course.

[bldozier]

Cool thanks 4 clearing that up

[SEAWOLF97]

I read this thread the other day. It reminded me that I had a similar problem that needed resolving.

Fixed it w/o DAC ..will detail in a new thread.

[bldozier]

I know the gtp had a dac conversion, im now not sure if it can be used with 2 other pres in surround. The adcom has pre outs for all channels 5.1, my thinking was pre out from the two press to the adcom in a chain & pre out from the adcom to the two amps don't cha know

[SEAWOLF97]

My old Denon AVR 2105 (from 2004 or thereabouts) does not have HDMI,
tried to use 3 wire component i/p's without much joy.
But had a look and it does have 2 digital optical -Toslink- inputs. No need
for a separate DAC.

Components even from before 2000 had those inputs. Take a look at the back panel.

My HT solution was changing my view of a HT system. The AVR is no longer the hub of the whole thing .... Smart TV now is.