Using Apple TV with high-end audio amplifier

Pretty much any Optical Audio (TOSlink) to Analog adapter will work, just depends on what you feel like spending - $10, $100, $1000+? Do you have balanced or unbalanced inputs on your amp? Do you want another pre-amp inbetween the signal or direct conversion?

Check out the Pro Audio / AD/DA Converters / section of BHPhoto... or your local pro audio musician store. Even check out dedicated headphone amps. Many have optical in and analog outputs besides the headphone amp.

dk-123 wrote:

..... just depends on what you feel like spending - $10, $100, $1000+?

Absolutely - depending on budget one person's high-end might be somone else's low-end.

How about Lyngdorf's own processor:

http://www.lyngdorf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=43

AC

brolinab wrote:

I know the Lyngdorf preamp..... it's to expensive for my wallet...but thanks for your advice anyway. Have you heard anything god or bad about the Gefen Converter http://www.futureshop.co.uk/gefen-digital-audio-to-analogue-stereo-audio-convert er-p-1184.html

Afraid not.

I still use an old Yamaha DSPE800 for optical decoding which was bought for surround sound duties in conjunction with my analogue hifi.

Have a look on amazon uk and do a search for 'dac' there are dozens of small compact dacs from about £30 upwards there, plus the benefit of reviews - the cheapest Neet one seems to be popular with AppleTV users but in terms of sound quality who knows.

Worth pointing out that AppleTV2 supposedly outputs all stereo as a 48 kHz 16 bit optical stream.

AC