PC Optical Out to Analog In Amp - DAC or DSP?

incudie · 11-03-2009, 10:57 PM

Hello,

I have been doing some searching and I believe I need a DSP but would appreciate a second opinion.

I am upgrading my car pc to http://www.zotacusa.com/specsheet/ZO...TX_US_v3.1.pdf which has an onboard optical output but my amp has analog inputs. I was hoping to upgrade my amp to all digital later on (once funds were available), but until then, I was hoping I could wire the PCs optical port to the analog inputs on the amp.

Any recommendations?

Thanks and Regards,

--Tim

soundman98 · 11-04-2009, 10:03 AM

you would need a d/a convertor:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/audio-...dGEF00232.html

and at $68 each, not a very cheap option...

from what i have read in the past on toslink outputs-- not sure if it applies to this one or not, but sometimes the toslink output will only work in certain modes-- some don't output stereo, others don't output surround...

also, that board does have analog audio outputs(their near the wifi antenna), so don't feel locked into only using the toslink output.

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