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[feeutfo]

never use my tv speakers. They are still in the box and look ugly.  Amp does all.
 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I know men love gadgets generally, but this is another thread that makes me ask the question, "Why?" :-/ :-/

There is just so much bother in knowing about connectors, capitability, cables, formats, etc, etc!  What happened to just plugging things in and enjoying??

Yes, I know I am a simple women who cannot grasp such things, but can any of you honestly say all those problems / challenges / whatever you call them are worthwhile and do not give you unnecessary stress?

Says she who is more at home in a set of overalls and weilding a bag of spanners and a trolley jack than most men are. ::)

    But gadgets are something else!!

[Kevin Wood]

Anyone know of a cheap spdif to analogue converter (only for tv stereo speakers, quality not that important).

So you just need a cheap DAC?

A bit overkill for watching telly but:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140337036191

I've had a couple from the same seller and now use one on the output of my Squeezebox and my CD player. They sound excellent, especially with a few little mods. Just add a mains transformer and put it in a box and Bob's your uncle.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

Just get her to use the amp - doesn't take much training.

Sue used to do this with DVD but 5.1 LF and RF doesn't contain speech so she had to use it.

PS3 - no TV sound at all

Quite easy to do

[Ziad]

Fancy one of these TB:

http://sewelldirect.com/Vantora-HDMI-Splitter-and-DVI-SPDIF-to-HDMI-Converter-Switch.asp

[TheBoy]

Anyone know of a cheap spdif to analogue converter (only for tv stereo speakers, quality not that important).

So you just need a cheap DAC?

A bit overkill for watching telly but:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140337036191

I've had a couple from the same seller and now use one on the output of my Squeezebox and my CD player. They sound excellent, especially with a few little mods. Just add a mains transformer and put it in a box and Bob's your uncle.

Kevin

If the spdif is set to 5.1, what would that device do - just present the front side channels?

[TheBoy]

Virtual Audio Cable - i small driver from Russia - almost does exactly what I need.  If only it worked for 5.1

[Kevin Wood]

Anyone know of a cheap spdif to analogue converter (only for tv stereo speakers, quality not that important).

So you just need a cheap DAC?

A bit overkill for watching telly but:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140337036191

I've had a couple from the same seller and now use one on the output of my Squeezebox and my CD player. They sound excellent, especially with a few little mods. Just add a mains transformer and put it in a box and Bob's your uncle.

Kevin

If the spdif is set to 5.1, what would that device do - just present the front side channels?

Not a lot, I reckon. It's not got any intelligence. :-/

Kevin