Hooking up digital coax to vintage Technics
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New member Username: TjetPost Number: 1 Registered: Apr-09 | Hello, I have a 1 year old Toshiba TV, & the only audio output is a coax digital output. I'd like to hook this up to my Technics equip (SE-A5 & SU-A6) Is there a device that will allow this? Is the sound quality degraded because of the digital to analog conversion? Thx  |
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Silver Member Username: JrbayLivonia [Detroit area], Michigan USA Post Number: 780 Registered: Feb-08 | Hello, You can use either the audio out of your STB (Set Top Box [cable or satellite]) or use the audio out of an old VCR. There are several issues that could make taking the audio from the TV less than desirable. |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 635 Registered: Jun-05 | T nice old rig you have there http://www.vintagetechnics.info/controlpower/sea5sua6.htm Do you have a cable box? That would be best way to connect to this preamp. If not like Jim suggested use a VCR. You would have to get a digital to anolog external converter. |
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New member Username: TjetPost Number: 2 Registered: Apr-09 | Hey thx, I bought my stereo when I was in the Air Force in '84. I sold everthing else, but I couldn't part with the big amp. It actually sounded better than the Carver M400 cube amp I had. I do miss my Teac reel-to-reel tho http://www.audioscope.net/teac-2000-black-newnos-p-682.html Anyway, I will try the cable box idea. Is there a website that sells the digital to analog box? |
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Bronze Member Username: Mike19Tallahassee, Fla USA Post Number: 17 Registered: Jan-09 | hi t if by digital to audio box you mean a DAC, take a look at the line-up at Pacific Valve. http://www.pacificvalve.us/DACS.html you could run optical out from tv or cable box to DAC and then RCAs from DAC into your TEAC. I recommend an inexpensive SS DAC. mike |
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New member Username: TjetPost Number: 3 Registered: Apr-09 | Cool, I will check out that link... |
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