Getting analog audio out of a HD Tuner?

Well with only an int amp that doesn't have digital processing, that optical output from the TV now needs digital processing of sorts... or a DAC. That's why I almost always go with a receiver over int's if TV or DVDs are also in the mix.

There's plenty of inexpensive dacs to look at though. Googling for TOS to analog converters might help. It will needs be a stand alone unit however having it's own power supply or wall wart at least.

Another cheap idea is to get one of those HD boxes people had to get to get aireal TV when everything finally stepped into the digital realm. They shouldn't be very pricey, and I'd suspect under $100.

Integrated amps are great items as long as they remain in the analog only arena. When any digital is to be added, recievers pay for themselves with their added flexibility in that area.

Good luck.

You need digital to analog conversion of some type. To this end you can use a DAC (assuming it can handle the input signal type), a home theater receiver, or a digital surround processor.

For all three you would hook up the TV digital audio out (RCA coax, I would assume) to one of the digital audio inputs. You would then hook up the appropriate rca audio outputs to one of the stereo inputs on your integrated. Set the settings on the device to the appropriate digital input signal type, if necessary, and select two channel stereo as the output.

I use a DSP (Technics SH-AC500D) in my system solely to enable me to use the superior digital output from my cable box rather than the analog outputs.

Thanks. I have a 10-year old Sony ES receiver sitting around. I will dig it out and see if it has a cheap DAC unit (don't know-it may pre-date DVD's). If not, looks like I will have to hunt down a receiver of some sorts. Darn-I was hoping to use a decent 2-channel amp and have it as a backup in case of problems in my main system.