noob question, TV optical out, does equalizer have any effect on sound?

[ozz]

Hi,
I'm gonna buy a DX3 pro to be able to listen to headphones with the TV, optical out is the only solution. I heard that I cannot control the volume with the samsung remote because optical out transmits 100% sound, that's why I need a preamp, also need a dac to convert optical and some kind of amp to drive a potential HE-4XX purchase and a remote. I've been searching for months and nothing fits this description beside MX3 and DX3 pro but the latter has much better amp so I'm gonna get that. But I cannot EQ from the DX3 pro, that's why I want to know if I EQ on the TV itself, will that change the sound on the headphones that is plugged to the DX3 or that EQ is only for the TV's speakers.
Thanks for reading

 

[daftcombo]

I highly doubt it, otherwise you could also reduce volume on the TV.

RME ADI-2 DAC would allow you to EQ, but it is five times the price of a DX3 Pro.

Perhaps you could use a miniDSP (openDRC-DI for instance) between the TV and the Dac/preamp.

 

[ozz]

I highly doubt it, otherwise you could also reduce volume on the TV.

RME ADI-2 DAC would allow you to EQ, but it is five times the price of a DX3 Pro.

Perhaps you could use a miniDSP (openDRC-DI for instance) between the TV and the Dac/preamp.

If that's true then anything that needs EQ is out of the question, so HE-4XX is gone. That hardware is way too expensive for this use. So optical out brings out 100% the audio file, without any modifications.

 

[daftcombo]

If that's true then anything that needs EQ is out of the question, so HE-4XX is gone. That hardware is way too expensive for this use. So optical out brings out 100% the audio file, without any modifications.

Could go for a Sennheiser HD600, it is one of the flattest pair around.

 

[Wombat]

According to this the volume is controlled at a suitable optically connected device that has its own volume control.

https://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT20136005-1437129397190-others

Optical out is typically unequalised and at a fixed level.

FYI: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...oking-for-cheap-compact-dac-with-remote.2201/

 

[Hipper]

Whilst not an answer, on my Panasonic TV using the headphone socket, the TV EQ has no effect on the headphone sound. Volume is controlled by a separate headphone volume menu.

 

[Berwhale]

What are you hoping to EQ to? I have a Sennheiser Flex 5000 connected to a Samsung TV via optical. The Flex has various EQ modes to enhance speech, etc.

https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/wireless-tv-earphone-headphone-stereo-flex-5000

(I bought the Flex as B-stock from the Sennheiser Outlet for well under £100)

Also, the Radsone ES100 has a built-in equalizer that you could set from your phone (once is set, it stays set on the DAC). However, I couldn't find a way to force the ES100 to use AptX Low Latency with the Bluetooth receiver I bought to connect to my TV (hence the Flex 5000 purchase)

 

[ozz]

What are you hoping to EQ to? I have a Sennheiser Flex 5000 connected to a Samsung TV via optical. The Flex has various EQ modes to enhance speech, etc.

https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/wireless-tv-earphone-headphone-stereo-flex-5000

(I bought the Flex as B-stock from the Sennheiser Outlet for well under £100)

Also, the Radsone ES100 has a built-in equalizer that you could set from your phone (once is set, it stays set on the DAC). However, I couldn't find a way to force the ES100 to use AptX Low Latency with the Bluetooth receiver I bought to connect to my TV (hence the Flex 5000 purchase)

I wanted to buy the Hifiman HE-4XX but I watched many reviews of it and I realized I would need to lower the high end and a bit boost the low end with that headphone, otherwise it would be too bright for me but if the TV's EQ can't do that and I'd need 300$+ to do it, I'll just not buy that headphone, go with a HD 58X instead, it has less high end.

 

[ozz]

Whilst not an answer, on my Panasonic TV using the headphone socket, the TV EQ has no effect on the headphone sound. Volume is controlled by a separate headphone volume menu.

I see, your TV has a 3.5mm headphone jack output ? That's awesome.. Samsung has nothing but optical out.

 

[captain paranoia]

Hi, TV optical out, does equalizer have any effect on sound?

I would suggest that it will depend entirely on the design of the particular model of TV. I don't think there's any defined 'standard' in how a TV will handle its audio circuitry, in terms of the options it provides to the user.