Daniel Rozsnyó wrote:
James Richard Tyrer wrote:
I find that I need one and can't seem to find anything except the one
product from creative intended to work with their sound cards or more
expensive stuff like a Technics SHA-500D.
What I need is a box with a TosLink input and 6 analog line out for 5.1
surround sound (prefer the RCA jacks so I don't have to use special
cables). However, if we were to make this a product other stuff might
be a good idea -- SPDIF. For what I need, the only controls would be
on/off for the center channel and the crossover frequency for the
"effects" (sub woofer) including "0" (off). It is probably sufficient
to have Dolby Digital since that is what most TVs have for an output
although I understand that chips do other decodings as well.
Isn't that what offers the Logitech Z-5500 speaker set? It has a DTS
decoder with digital inputs (both coax & optical). For $399 its not
bad.. (there is also an amplifier, 5.1 speakers, remote control..).
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2,CONTENTID=9486#Specifications
There are many 5.1 home theater in a box systems that accept
TosLink/SPDIF input.
However, this doesn't get my TV connected to my existing Technics 4
channel receiver.
Nor does it allow me to hook up a *real* sub woofer (that goes down to
16 Hz). Note: my existing speakers (4 of them) have better low
frequency response than the tiny (so called) sub woofers in these
system. The "sub woofer" in this system only goes to 33 HZ.
I don't consider myself an audio nut but I do think that my existing 4
channel audio system has better sound than one of these inexpensive home
theater systems. And, I really don't want one of those PWM/class-D (aka
digital) amped systems that don't have any negative feed back --
negative feedback for a class-D amp is possible, but it can only work
with analog input and it isn't at all simple.
--
JRT
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