++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[dfuze]

sigh, returned my 32" tv to costco yesterday and swapped it for a better one for only $20 more (went from westinghouse to panasonic)

 

[dfuze]

but now I need to find a digital to analog audio converter, prefer local to amazon so I can grab it before football tomorrow night

 

[dfuze]

but don't know where to look for one when radio shack says they don't carry it

 

[sdifox]

but now I need to find a digital to analog audio converter, prefer local to amazon so I can grab it before football tomorrow night

no receiver with digital input?

 

[dfuze]

nope, I have 2 older recievers, one has none and the other has 2 but after looking online at the manual last night says they are outputs and not input

for my setup it's not worth the $$ to buy a new receiver

 

[dfuze]

I'm looking at these two for online (but obviously prefer local if possible)
amazon
monoprice

 

[sdifox]

nope, I have 2 older recievers, one has none and the other has 2 but after looking online at the manual last night says they are outputs and not input

for my setup it's not worth the $$ to buy a new receiver

list the receivers... I highly doubt there is receiver with digital out but not digital in.

it's called a RECEIVER for a reason.

 

[dfuze]

I don't have the model number on me, but its a Pioneer VSX something, but according to the manual it showed them as 'out' which would explain why when attached to any of my tv's it wouldn't play from the tv

 

[dfuze]

figures, I saw it on amazon last night when searching online for the manual, but can't find it now w/o knowing the exact model. not too surprising I guess considering it came out in the early/mid 90s

 

[IndyColtsFan]

You don't have optical in on the receiver and optical out on the TV? I know that at least one of my Panasonic plasmas has optical out.

 

[dfuze]

no, the panny tv does have optical out, but the receiver has optical but it is out as well

 

[IndyColtsFan]

no, the panny tv does have optical out, but the receiver has optical but it is out as well

That makes no sense. I'm with fox on that.

 

[alfa147x]

1211

 

[dfuze]

I will fully admit I'm not an audio guy so maybe it's possible I'm not hitting some button combo (but damn did I try last night lol) to get it to play

 

[Rubycon]

list the receivers... I highly doubt there is receiver with digital out but not digital in.

it's called a RECEIVER for a reason.

Receiver is a term coined from years ago integrating an amp, preamp, and tuner in one. The tuner receives broadcasts typically AM and FM. Some were FM only. (like The Fisher tube receivers with the stereo beam tuning assist fluorescent tube!) Mmmmm tubes! :wub:

Receiver is also a well built man that runs fast across a field and catches brown balls tossed by a fairly scrawny man that everyone in a line wants to pile on top of!

 

[dfuze]

Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen Ruby wisdom!

 

[sdifox]

Receiver is a term coined from years ago integrating an amp, preamp, and tuner in one. The tuner receives broadcasts typically AM and FM. Some were FM only. (like The Fisher tube receivers with the stereo beam tuning assist fluorescent tube!) Mmmmm tubes! :wub:

Receiver is also a well built man that runs fast across a field and catches brown balls tossed by a fairly scrawny man that everyone in a line wants to pile on top of!

you ain'y old school unless you go to crystal radio.

 

[Rubycon]

you ain'y old school unless you go to crystal radio.

Or you could make Ben Franklin proud and listen to country music with a Leyden Jar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjrWjlBf4Q

:awe:

Real crystal radios (using an actual galena crystal - not cheating with a germanium diode from a radio shop!) are fun to get working.

 

[sdifox]

Or you could make Ben Franklin proud and listen to country music with a Leyden Jar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjrWjlBf4Q

:awe:

Real crystal radios (using an actual galena crystal - not cheating with a germanium diode from a radio shop!) are fun to get working.

I am talking about real crystal, not diode.

 

[Rubycon]

Been there, done that. Alfred Morgan was some of my favorite reading in the 70s. Of course he always mentioned "boys playing with electricity" which sounded strange - to me!

 

[zzuupp]

ned

 

[dfuze]

nerf

 

[sdifox]

ni

 

[dfuze]

nurf and turf

 

[alfa147x]

This was horrible when first learning to drive manual. On a hill, car behind you, rev the engine so hard so as not to roll back, peel out of there, lol.

lol