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External DAC for PS3

I own a Linn 2-channel (stereo) music system that is in the same room as my 50-inch HDTV plasma TV. While saving up for a true home theatre set-up, I would like to use the music system for better sound when viewing movies on my plasma.

Would anyone know if I can connect a PS3 to an external DAC like the Benchmark DAC1 (digital optical connection) and in turn connect the DAC to my music system (analog RCA)? This would allow me to "see" the movie on my plasma via HDMI and "hear" the movie via my music system (volume set to off on the plasma).
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johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Of course you could.

The question is whether you'll really get $1K to 1.2K (cost of the Benchmark) worth of improvement over plugging the PS3's analog stereo outputs directly into your Linn system.
sthomas12321
408 posts
 
I think high end cd players are highly over rated. I just laugh anymore at these crazy prices some poeple pay. Its 2008, you think it takes $10k to get top knotch cd sound?
wonderful_electric
85 posts
 
No.... bad idea. It does not give a good sound. Don't know about the Benchmark though cos I am using the Bel Canto DAC3 which is supposedly rated higher than the Benchmark. The sound lacks any form of richness whatsoever with cds. Even Blu-ray sounds lacklustered through it so I only use it for gaming now.
No idea why since re-clocking should have solved of the problems.
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