Just get a DAC and use the optical out from the display and you're all set.. example Topping EX series.
Thanks ! I'll check that out
That's how I do it, but with active speakers in a couple of bedrooms. The inexpensive Topping and SMSL DACs that Amir has measured would work fine, some have slightly different features, ie XLR and RCA outputs vs just RCA and headphone amplifiers, etc..
They don't out of the box, you have to side load an app, in other words it's a PIA. I think he was asking not telling...
Topping DACs have issues with some Optical ports. They dropped constantly with my LG TV and a Pioneer DVD player. I have an SMSL and it basically has no issues with the optical over LG. Not sure if Sony's have issues with Topping, but I'd suggest an SMSL or something similar.
The simplest solution is the Fiio Taishan converter.
Are you sure those are the outputs, they are probably the inputs.
this one
Yeah, I just assumed they were outputs because it says digital Audio out. Of course I didn't read the manual ! I'll google SMSL I'm don't know what those are & that Fioio Taishan looks really good at 15 bucks ! I was looking the Topping Dac at about 240 or the Schiit DAC for abou 130. If I can it done for 15 bucks that's pretty awesome. Thanks everyone for the help !
Or maybe they won't. At all... Several Topping DACs have issues through toslink that they can't fix without DPLL settings. I've heard the same from SMSL C200, but there is at least a setting to fix it.
Thanks for heads up on SMSL, I started looking at DAC's & was liking the Schiit Modi + for 129 bucks I emailed Schiit to see if there USB input would work with an Iphone & there response was the Optical port would work with the TV but it doesn't have Bluetooth ? So emailed em back & have not gotten a response. So I looked at this, SMSL https://apos.audio/products/smsl-d-...6QJZrWSiAfsMijmGNqYEDD6pz0-45pmBoCQ_MQAvD_BwE
I don't think the SMSL D-6 has a DPLL setting available. The DO100 does though;
