hooking up digital to analog converter

[redd454]

i have a yamaha v2095, as a starter receiver, in a linked receiver system, i need to hook up my soundstreem digital optic lead, from tv to converter, this i know how to do, however intsructions are nill at best, i'm sure i know, yet i have found, it's always safer to inquire, so, wayne if you're out there, exactly what rca input's, on my v2095 should i use?, the tv/dbs, or tv/aux to get started, the system works great, on analog stereo, just need to put converter inline, as you advised.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I'm not sure why you wouldn't just use the digital connection into the receiver, but you can use any of the analog audio inputs to feed your TV. Make sure the DAC is set to 'stereo' audio, to ensure that you are getting active audio on the RCA connections. If you leave the DAC set to 5.1 audio, it may not work as the DAC does not mix 5.1 audio to stereo. It just passes on stereo audio from digital, to analog. So, there is not a DSP built in to mix surround sound down to stereo.

 

[redd454]

the reason for the converter, i allready have my new tv patched this way, however when linking several receiver's as i have, you then need to go back to analog to get the dig. tv to play through the system, on stereo it works fine, but when connecting receiver's that have no optic input as some of them don't, i'm told i need to switch back to analong, like my older tv was, it the tv plays through the first v2095, but will not carry on through the rest of the analog rca jacks

 

[redd454]

ok, perhapes i have been told wrong, but i trust the member who told me, if you can tell me different, let me tell you my equipment, to start system, tv is connected to my first v2095 by optic cable, and works, but when i transfer to second v2095 i loose tv, then from record out on second v2095 i go to an old digalink sherwood r-500, then to another yamaha,,lastly to a harman/kardon avr-20, the reason for all the receiver's, first they were lieing around, second, i don't like effect sound, so, i am using main speakers, from each receiver to power one pair speakers per receiver, old school, plus i have remote controll, of each pair of speakers in a very large room, they vary in size, and i have no satilites, room also has 5 subwoffers including 2 jbl es250p 12" side by side front center, but if i could get out of using converter in simple language, i would, sorry for the lenthly bit, and no dout mispelled words, with incorrect punctuation, makes it hard i know, but thank's for responses, been fighting this a while, thought i had it, but you intrige me with you're suggestion

 

[BMXTRIX]

You should use analog through the entire system from start to finish. If you don't want surround sound, don't use a connection that was designed specifically to carry surround sound. If you must use a DAC, use it from the start into the first A/V receiver. Feed the DAC digital, make sure the DAC is set to only allow for 2-channel audio through it, then connect the receivers in a chain, however the heck you are doing that. I'm assuming 'record out' or similar.

While I wouldn't do things your way, it's not my setup to deal with. But, certainly, if you have a digital only source, then you need to convert it to analog, and you should do it as early as possible in the chain.

 

[JerryLove]

While I wouldn't do things your way, it's not my setup to deal with. But, certainly, if you have a digital only source, then you need to convert it to analog, and you should do it as early as possible in the chain.

Why?

Analog signals suffer all sorts of issues digital signals don't.

Once I'm in the digital domain, I don't come out until the last possible moment. Analog transmission incur cumulative costs; digital transmission does not.

 

[redd454]

having the two, v2095 receivers, can i link them together with an optic cord, from optic out to optic digital in?, takeing all oter receiver's out of system, however cd, eq-500 are rca i suppose analog

 

[BMXTRIX]

Why?

Analog signals suffer all sorts of issues digital signals don't.

Once I'm in the digital domain, I don't come out until the last possible moment. Analog transmission incur cumulative costs; digital transmission does not.

Sometimes you set up your system to be as crystal clear and clean as possible and I agree to use digital the entire way through the system. In which case you wouldn't have a setup anything like what is being used here.

What is being used here is completely outside the box, and for reliability across the system while maintaining excellent sound quality, ensuring a analog STEREO connection across all components is very important.

If the original A/V receiver requests surround sound, then it may pass on surround sound, which won't be mixed down to 2-channel audio, and may not work properly through the entire system. It isn't about the absolute best in quality at this point, but it is very high quality nonetheless.

My multiple A/V receivers all get HDMI audio for everything and I use a mixer that extracts the surround sound and mixes it to stereo for other rooms. But, when someone is having issues like this, it is best to start right at the front and create an analog mix.

It should be noted, that the DAC can be moved further down the chain to see if things continue to work properly and maintaining that stereo audio signal to all connected receivers.