I have my Oppo 95 optical output hooked up to the EMM Labs XDS1 optical input :) You could do the same: if you are keeping the older Esoteric, just use that to feed the new Esoteric's DAC.
Most DVDAs are unencrypted.
Or you can rip the DVDAs to 24/96 and use computer audio.
Most DVDAs are unencrypted.
Or you can rip the DVDAs to 24/96 and use computer audio.