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Lord Gnome
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Nov 3, 2020 11:03 AM UTC
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Using DAC to take sound from Optical out to Analog in on connect 120 (old school)

I have been listening to my TV (15 years old) via a connect 120 (legacy) to HiFi speakers for over 10 years with no problems, but now I would like to buy a new TV.  No models now appear to have analog out so I am considering using a DAC between the TV Optical and the connect amp.

I suspect that I will suffer from audio delay which I will not be able to cure and which is not acceptable.

Has anyone else used this setup with success?  I would love to know before lashing out on a new TV.

Regards,

John

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    Lord GnomeAuthor
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    Nov 3, 2020 11:28 PM UTC

    Thanks jtkeep,

    I have bought a DAC with optical leads now.

    I thought HDMI sockets were inputs only for TV's, perhaps the arc one is different.  In any case I am always shorts of HDMI sockets what with blue ray player, Roku box, BT box.

    It should be better with a newer TV.

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    Airgetlam
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    Nov 4, 2020 1:46 AM UTC

    YMMV is “Your Mileage May Vary”.

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