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If you want to hook up a new TV to an old stereo, this product works very well. Very easy to set up: just get an optical TOSlink cable (which Monoprice also sells), plug it into the "digital audio out" on the back of your modern TV, then run plain old RCA stereo cables out of the converter and into your stereo. If you want the warm sound of an old analog stereo to go with the great picture of a modern TV, this converter is exactly what you need.

PROS: Easy to set up and use.
Great stereo sound.

CONS: None.

I don't know what got into the heads of the TV manufacturers unless they want to render obsolete all the last generation home theater systems. It costs pennies to maintain backward compatability by producing sets with RCA audio output on TVs that can cost up to thousands of dollars but they have chosen not to, unless they want to sell home theaters to those who don't do their research and find a solution such as Monoprice offers, and at a reasonable cost. I was shocked when my Panasonic only offered Toslink audio output I never thought (as did many others!) to verify that the RCA outputs were on my premium-priced TV.
Thanks Monoprice, and no thanks to the other manufacturers that offer a solution at 2 or 3 times the price...

PROS: Exactly what is needed at a reasonable price, runs cool, NO hum as reported by a couple of other users (maybe it's their amp).

CONS: None.

It was this or use my tv's speakers so for a few bucks it's worth it. It sucks that I have to use this as my tv only had optical audio out and not rca, but whatever. I bought a 42" panasonic plasma and that's all I get. The converters that do support more than two channels cost around $100 or more and have certain restrictions as well.

PROS: cheapest converter for what it does.
easy to set up, plug-n-play/plug-n-listen

CONS: Only supports 2 channels, so if you have a 5.1 surround setup this will only output to the front left, right, and subwoofer.
The red led on the front of it is super bight and it just tells you that the unit is on or off

The site mentions the sound frequencies but how many TV watchers know what they mean? If you have a HD TV that only has a digital sound output (Panasonic Plasma) this unit will not work for you on HD stations. My Tv does not allow me to select audio output of 2 channel or Dolby etc. I'm assuming that if I could select 2 channel it may work (lower the frequency?).

PROS: None for my intended use. Works on HD TV standard channels not on HD broadcast channels.

CONS: Does not work for HD TV stations

Used this to connect a hearing-impaired elderly person's TV to his wireless headset, since it did not accept optical inputs (new TV only had optical out). Works perfectly, and doesn't require any experience in order to set it up! Just plug it in and go.

PROS: +Very small in size

+Extremely simple to set up

+Works great

Worked with my Panasonic TC-P55ST50 HDTV. Used this along with your 1447 Optical Toslink Cable.
Used it for my analog SubWoofer and Analog Wireless Headset.

PROS: Works.....

It is a good optical to analog converter for the price.

PROS: When used with an optical splitter, enables taking optical out from a computer and feeding analog into zone 2 on the amplifier. Most amplifiers will not allow connecting an optical input to zone 2. The other optical goes to main part of the amplifier for surround sound.

CONS: Hi pitched noise at very low volume if there is no input and you forget to turn the amplifier off. The room has to be very quiet, but you will hear it at night.

I am using this converter box for audio from new Pansonic TV to old Sony stereo system. Easy setup and works just fine.

PROS: works, easy connections.

CONS: none

I have an onkyo HTRC180 and zone 2 only plays analogue signals. This is easy to use if you need to run music to a second zone with apple tv. Don't pay $80 for the more expensive models with features you don't need. Works flawlessly and sound quality is just fine, especially for pumping tues to zone 2.


PROS: Simple plug and play. Great price

I ordered a pair of wireless headphones to use with my television, only to find that the headphones had an analog input and the TV only had an optical digital output. Instead of buying new, more expensive headphones, I checked out the conversion options on Monoprice. For a very low price I had the cable and converter that I needed within a week. Thanks, Monoprice!

PROS: Fast, efficient service and delivery.
Helped me find the right product.
Excellent prices.

Works as described, very well no hum or noise of any kind. Using this to convert my audio from my tv via toslink out to listen to my xbox (games, netflix, dvds) via my older receiver which only has RCA inputs.



As noted in the description this converter can only handle PCA audio which is the vast majority of sound output from my tv. The only exception to this is over the air digital tv through the rabit ears is not PCA so i have to use tv speakers for that.

PROS: works as described

CONS: like mentioned in the description can only convert PCM sound to RCA, which is most TV audio out from most sources but not all ie* over the air digital TV

I needed to send a digital outoput from my TV to a soundbar that only has analog inputs. This works just fine for my needs at a good price. Ny only issue is that if the soundbar s on but there is no signal being sent to the converter you get a hissing sound.

PROS: Does what I needed at a great price!

CONS: Buzzing sound in my soundbar when no signal is sent...

Takes an optical audio signal from the Optical Audio Out connection on the TV and turns it into an analog audio input to earphones.

PROS: Works fine

CONS: No cons

5/5

PROS: Plug and play. Works perfectly to link Apple TV to legacy RCA jack stereo amp.

Great little device. Beware of slight audio delays. If you take the optical output of a cable box and listen to the sound via your stereo equipment, picture and sound will not be synchronous anymore. Ideal for pure audio use. Payment and delivery were fast and without any problems.

PROS: Small, complete with power supply

CONS: Works with different devices but not the one I bought it for: LG flatscreen TV. Most likely because of the Dolby 5.1 output. The product description says this clearly. My problem was, that none of the LG support forums were able to tell me what kind of an output the optical socket at the TV provides.

Works as stated

PROS: simple, just plug in and it works.

CONS: None

My TV only has an optical audio output and I wanted to connect it to my stereo which only has analog (L/R) inputs. I was concerned about there being a delay and the lips not matching the audio, but that is not the case. This works great. Only thing I discovered is that my TV settings had to be adjusted to Force PCM, otherwise audio was not always output through the digital out. Something to be on the lookout for if you are not getting audio to play.

PROS: Small and durable (metal housing), works as described.

CONS: AC plug is kinda large, but that is mostly expected.

Allows the use of Apple TV with stereos that don't have HDMI or TOSLINK inputs. Used this with a 25 foot TOSLINK cable (Lightpipe ADAT) that cost $4 and it worked perfectly. So superior to running long analog cables.

PROS: Low cost, low noise

CONS: None

Like other previous reviews, I too needed this piece for My apple TV - those silly guys at apple didn't think of adding an analog output? smh but this awesome itty bitty converter does the trick.
also the packaging is real pretty flip top sturdy reusable box with magnet fasteners very nice for storage and transporting. I spent about a week reviewing this item thinking of many other solutions before i purchased it and im glad i made this choice. once again.
Thank you MONOPRICE for resolving yet another one of my "theres gotta be a cable for this???" problems.


PROS: Super small. just a tad bigger than a 9V battery. simple design works 100% easy setup.easy to hide. clearly labeled in/outs. shipping was fast!

CONS: none!

Like many others, I bought this (along with Monoprice TOSLink cable) to connect an AppleTV 2 to a stereo minisystem (Tivoli, in my case) via RCA connects (also from Monoprice). Works like a charm. I knew it was small when ordering....but it's really small!

Running lossless music through the ATV2 and this DAC, sound quality is great. Not that I've tried it against my audiophile CD player, but for the intended purposes (good quality music to another system, for well under $150 total) it can't be beat.

Someone should put together an Instructables-style hack to cleanly and compactly couple the ATV2 with this DAC as a kind of single unit. Maybe I'll try!

PROS: Price, Quality, Size

CONS: For the price, almost none. Would prefer that the red power light (which is surprisingly powerful!) weren't there....but that could be easily covered.

This D to A converter will only work with PCM (pulse code modulation) type digital outputs. It will NOT work with Dolby Digital 5.1, 3.1, 2.1, etc. You must be very sure of this and setup your TV output accordingly otherwise you can damage your equipment. I hooked up this converter to my soundbar but did not change my digital audio out to PCM and i fried my IR sensor in my Boston Acoustic Tvee Model 20 soundbar. So be very sure of this before purchasing!

If you cannot change your digital audio out to PCM and your digital audio out is Dolby surround 5.1 then you will need a different converter. Gefen makes a few models with good reviews.

I still give the product a 10 because its cheap and this was entirely my fault for not reading the giant cautionary note in big red lettering...always read the product specifications and features and make sure it is compatible with your setup!

PROS: Cheap. Works fine with PCM.

CONS: Only works with PCM audio out. Does not work with Dolby Digital surround output.

I might be the only reviewer here with this setup – a musician using a MacBook Pro on gigs as a "virtual instrument player." I used to use the straight analog headphone outs of my laptop into powered PA speakers, which worked well most of the time. However, there were gigs with serious ground loops or EMI/RFI issues with the computer's AC power adapter – my sound would have intermittent or repeating buzzing noises. Since my laptop's headphone output doubles as an optical jack, I decided to try this converter and it cured those noises completely, and I do mean completely – I have * never* experienced an issue with buzzing since I started using this unit a few years ago. It does have a slightly higher noise floor than the stock analog headphone output on my laptop, which is a non-issue for the gigs I do. And the only real negative – if I'm setting up at a gig, plug this unit's outputs into a sound system without plugging it into the laptop (or the laptop is not running my audio software), it emits white noise! It's not super loud but it is annoying. Considering the problem that this converter solved, I would still recommend it highly!

PROS: Does the job, very good price

CONS: Emits white noise when no TOSLINK signal present

5/5

PROS: Exactly what I was looking for and worked perfectly. Great price. Prompt delivery. Overall, a good experience shopping with Monoprice.

I purchased a new 4K TV and needed to connect the audio from the TV to my older surround sound system. The only audio output from my new TV was an optical audio out port. My older audio amp had only RCA input. I search Monoprice and found this converter. Ordered it and received the converter in a few days. Plugged an optical audio cable from TV to converter and connected the pair of RCA cable from converter to my amp. Worked just perfectly.
Great service and product.

PROS: Worked perfectly

CONS: None

Hooked up to my new TV's optical audio output port and then to RCA audio cables - no need for the instructions, and it works as expected.

PROS: See review above.

CONS: None

Works great - allowed me to hook up my Apple TV to both digital (hdmi) and analog (zone2) on my Denon receiver. Exactly what i needed and couldnt find this any where else. love monoprice

PROS: simple to setup

CONS: none

Great option to output audio from your HDTV to a receiver without Digital Audio In. The upside is I can hear PC, DVD and non-HD broadcasts over my home stereo system. Downside is this will NOT transfer Digital Audio (i.e. HD Broadcasts). But it wasn't sold with that capabilty - just keep that in mind.

PROS: Another unbeatable price. Easy to connect and use.

CONS: Not sure if it's the TV connection or the connector cable itself, but it will pull out easily if you move the TV.

This device is a really good deal if you have a need to listen to SPDIF or TOSLINK digital audio via speakers. It is really easy to set up, and does the trick without any sort of settings. Love it!

PROS: Outputs audio at the following sampling rates:
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz

CONS: Does not seem to output compressed formats such as Dolby or DTS.
Does not support 192kHz (but doesn't claim to either).

Hey, the thing works! Got a new TV with only digital audio out, and an old stereo with only an RCA input. Hooked up this little device in between, and ta da! Blu Ray, Game System, TV, all into my old stereo.

PROS: Device gets new technology to work with old.

CONS: none.

My receiver requires an analog input for zone 2 speakers. However, the Amazon Fire TV only has digital outputs so I was unable to play audio on my Zone 2 pool deck speakers. I needed an optical digital to analog converter and this fit the bill perfectly. I connected the Monoprice optical cable and the included power supply and I was good to go with quality audio.

PROS: Easy setup

No hitches

Purchased to attach a new Apple TV to an analog-only amp. Works really well, it's tiny and velcroed to the back of the monitor. Combine with Monoprice's 6" TosLink cable to avoid cable clutter.

PROS: Works simply and correctly every time

CONS: requires an external power adapter (but that's understandable)

Overall impression:
Excellent quality overall, but can only really be used with amplifiers and receivers. If used with headphones it can only be played very quietly due to the adapter's low current output capabilities.

I should also point out something for Mac users (and this may apply to other users too): when using the Toslink digital output on your Mac, you cannot adjust the volume level using the volume buttons on the keyboard. So, you will not be able to adjust the volume level using your keyboard volume buttons when using this device. This also means that if you're using headphones with this adapter (which you shouldn't do, as I pointed out), then you won't be able to adjust the volume it will always be at full volume (although, that's not actually very loud with headphones attached to this device).

PROS: Excellent audio quality. Virtually no noise from the adapter, and no noise at all from the source (for example, no noise from the noisy circuitry of a computer). Also, this device is very small: 2 x 1.5 x 1 inches. It can easily be stored behind a receiver without being seen.


CONS: Can't drive headphones very well. The current output of the RCA output of this adapter is very low, so low impedance loads such as headphones can only be played very quietly before the adapter starts distorting due to its low current capabilities. I've confirmed this with several different headphones (both low- and high-quality headphones). But, note that this only happens with headphones. This device does not distort when connected to a standard amplifier or receiver.

4/5

CONS: There is a very slight delay so if you are listening to TV and stereo it will sound as an echo. Annoying. To use it you need to turn off the sound on TV. If I knew if it was so noticeable wouldn't have bought it.

Does exactly what it says it will. Unfortunately I did not take into account that it would always provide a signal to my amplifier so it would never shut off. If you manually power cycle your amplifier I recommend it.

PROS: Works as advertised, takes the digital input and outputs stereo to an amplifier or other component.

CONS: Always on, does not allow Amplifiers that auto-sense to shut down.
Very bright power light.

Great little piece of middleware to bridge the digitalanalog gap of new and old A/V equipment. Rather than trying to do a bunch of unnecessary audio/video ticks, this tiny box has one function only which means it's simple, idiot proof, unobtrusive, and inexpensive. For the price it was worth taking a gamble to see if it would work in my situation, and when I eventually upgrade to a modern A/V receiver I won't feel at all like I'm throwing away any sort of investment.

Other than the squeeling when there's no signal, the only real annoyance I have is that the output audio level seems to be sort of low - I really had to push up the volume on my receiver compared to what I used to have it at when connected to my old TV. Having some what to adjust this would be nice.

It might've been nice to include some cables with it, but not including them means that I could pick exactly what I wanted from monoprice's awesome selection.

PROS: Does the job - let me connect my new TV which only has Optical (TOSLINK) out to my ~18 year old receiver which is analog only. It's small, seems well built, and works as advertised. Glad to see more use of the small, right-angle power bricks too which are outlet and power-strip friendly. Small and light enough to velcro or double-stick-tape onto some other piece of gear to keep it our of the way.

CONS: Annoying low-volume, high-pitched squeel when the TV is turned off. Turning off the receiver cures this, but I'm used to just leaving the receiver on all the time. Also, as mentioned elsewhere, if you can't hide this somewhere, the LED indicator light is pretty bright. Nothing a piece of tape couldn't fix if you can't stash this somewhere out of sight.

This thing is a solid performer. Was looking for a way to run a second pre-out from my Apple TV to an additional amp for music outdoors, and this thing delivered. Sound contraction, doesn't feel cheap. Super small. The only thing that this probably doesn't even have an effect on is that it produces weird noise through the amp for about 2 seconds when first activated, which I CAN NOT confirm is attributed to this device. I CAN confirm that this new noise was never present in the years using my equipment before I installed this. But nonetheless, it only lasts for 2-3 seconds and never appears until the input feed is cycled off/on again. No big deal. Get this if it solves an audio/video dilemma for you. It works great!

PROS: does exactly what it advertises, small, solid construction.

CONS: none to note

This converter works better than the others I have tried. If you are one of the Applesheeple or have a massive iTunes library on your PC that you want to stream to an analog only system, the AppleTV and this converter are the easiest solution I have found. Otherwise opt for the much more user friendly, open forum Roku streamer (no converter needed).

PROS: The most effective way to feed analog audio to a house system from all the digital only devices that are out today.

CONS: The worst offender in this category is Apple. Their original AppleTV was a superior product in every way with a built in hard drive and full analog and digital outs, except that they refuse to fully support the older firmware, thereby forcing Applesheeple to spend more Applemoney on their newer, cheaper, but way more profitable (for them) device.
I used quite a few of these converters successfully, however, a few of them have gone bad, and one was defective out of the box. Indications point to a quality control problem.

I sort of stumbled on the initialization procedure described above in a conversation with the Panasonic tech support. They suggested that the receiver needed to be initialized. However, there wasn't info available from Onkyo or Sony about this. I just tried the initialization procedure and BAM! There it was working like a charm.

Not too crazy about having to connect to another input source before the television programming audio works through the converter, but then I didn't have to go out and replace 2 perfectly good stereo receivers.

PROS: Easy install, works without any discernible distortion from my Panasonic Viera internet TVs to stereo receivers. Inexpensive still woking after 30 days.

CONS: For my configurations it is required each time I want to use the converter, that I first initialize the digital audio channel by connecting to another input source besides the TV i.e., I typically connect the TV to Netflix to initialize the digital audio channel to the receivers (Onykyo, Sony). Once the digital to analog channel is initialized from the TV to the receiver, I can switch the Panasonic TV input from Internet/Netflix, to the television and the converted audio channel continues to work through the stereo receiver.

Great unit, if you only use the analog when the digital equipment is on, otherwise there is high frequency noise and you'll need to mute or power off your analog gear. We had connected to Bose amplified speakers for a new TV, generally leave on the Bose and turn off the TV, now have to deal with powering off the Bose whenever TV is off.

PROS: Optical and RCA connectors, sounds clean.

CONS: High frequency analog noise when no digital input signal! Tried 2 units, exact same issue.

I read all the reviews of this converter but wanted to try my luck anyway. I was using it to convert an apple TV's optical out to composite audio so I could us my old computer speakers. It converts the audio just fine and I have not had any problems and has worked consistently, BUT like many other people have noted, this will give you a buzz if you turn off the device giving it the optical. You have 3 solutions for this: 1. Don't buy this adapter and try something different (amazon has a couple), 2. turn of the speakers when not being used (not an option for me), 3. unplug the converter when not being used (also not an option).

So my solution to circumvent the problem was to never turn off the apple TV! probably an energy waster, but the best solution I can come up with. It's too bad there's this problem, but maybe its inherent in this type of adapter. Nevertheless, I think it's a little unreasonable for $20+ to have such a flaw.

PROS: -Converts the audio fine

CONS: -Cannot turn the input device off or you will get buzz!

Easy to set up and works well with my Samsung TV. All I needed was a set of female--female RCA audio cables which I already had lying around. Now I have my cable TV and DVD audio playing through an older but still functioning analog shelf stereo system.

Bought this to use with a zvox and a converter with a Panasonic plasma. No worries in 2 months. Oh, the sound is terrific!

I have an older AVR with no HDMI ins an outs, so I am confined to using all the HDMI inputs on my TV. My problem was my AVR is not capable of outputting digital format on the second zone. Now I have both analog and digital running out of my Apple TV using this and a toslink splitter. This allows me to airplay music on the second zone via the Apple TV. Thank you monoprice : )

PROS: Small and compact, very inexpensive, and most importantly it worked.

CONS: None yet.

It's excellent. Good value, good quality. Works well with the Panasonic and zvox.

5/5

PROS: I finally bought the correct part, installing it in a moment. Once in place, I had stereo music again! The sound is full, rich and ... here.

My problem was my AVR is not capable of outputting digital format on the second zone. Now I have both analog and digital running out of my Apple TV using this and a toslink splitter. This allows me to airplay music on the second zone via the Apple TV. Thank you monoprice : )

PROS: Small and compact, very inexpensive, and most importantly it worked.

CONS: None yet.

This converter solved a problem for me by allowing me to use an old receiver that did not have any digital inputs. I was able to spend a lot less money and get this converter which worked great. I did not have any surround speakers for this setup so with a two speaker setup the converter did EVERYTHING I needed it to. Saving money is always Wonderful.

PROS: Works to convert a signal between Toslink and RV RCA connection. No hiss or signal loss.

CONS: None. The adapter works as advertised.

The flat screen in my daughters room only had digital out and her sound system was analog. I didn't want to buy a new receiver for her room and this solved the problem. The sound is amazing and clear with absolutely no hum. (Even coming out of an analog receiver).



PROS: Good price, saved $10 over local in-store.

CONS: None

5/5

PROS: timely shipping

Great product, supplies good sound for its size and price. Definitely worth buying this over the expensive $100+ adapters. Works well with my Logitech THX-approved speakers without any noticeable loss in quality to the average user.