Probably a dumb question from a newbie, but please let me try.
I have a very high-end Yamaha receiver that's about 12 years old. I paid a fortune for it, along with an incredible set of speakers...including a woofer that can knock stuff off of shelves.
Unfortunately, it's just old enough that it lacks Optical input jacks. Therefore, I can't really get surround sound from my new BluRay and Cable box.
Question: Is there such a thing as a converter box that would split an optical signal into its components (left, center, right, rear right, rear left) so that I can get true 5 channel audio out of my receiver? One that takes optical in and has jacks for cables to go out?
I tried searching on-line, but all I can find is optical in, mono output.
Or do I have to buy and all new receiver?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!