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Thread: Hooking up digital coax to vintage Technics |
    
New member Username: Tjet
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-09
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| Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 11:18 pm: |
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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: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 780
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 07:42 am: |
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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. |
Silver Member Username: Mccambley
BREEZY POINT,
NY
USA
Post Number: 635
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 05:19 pm: |
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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. |
New member Username: Tjet
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-09
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| Posted on Sunday, April 12, 2009 - 08:24 pm: |
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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? |
Bronze Member Username: Mike19
Tallahassee,
Fla
USA
Post Number: 17
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 08:56 am: |
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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 |
New member Username: Tjet
Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 12:16 am: |
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Cool, I will check out that link... |
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