Hi. I keep my stereo under my tv and as such am hoping to save buying an apple express on top of my apple tv. I have an ATV3 which is cabled directly to my plus net Technicolor 582n router which in turn is mains ethernet adapter connected to my iMac (2011) upstairs. I have been assured by Apple directly that the most recent ATV will stream music, similar to how the express operates, by using a the digital optical connector. Heres the catch; my stereo does NOT have this connector so i am using a digital optical male to 3.5mm audio cable in order to compensate for that. It doesn't work, is there an easy fix i am missing? A different alternative cable? Or do i need to bite the bullet and get a Express?
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Using ATV3 to stream music while tv is switched off.
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There is no digital audio on the amp, just rca ports, so...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?R.../B006P0U0BI/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1
This is the cable i am trying to use, a friend has just told me it won't work though. Maybe i should look into a digital coaxial audio to rca adaptor? Thanks for your reply by the way.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?R.../B006P0U0BI/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1
This is the cable i am trying to use, a friend has just told me it won't work though. Maybe i should look into a digital coaxial audio to rca adaptor? Thanks for your reply by the way.
There is no digital audio on the amp, just rca ports, so...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?R.../B006P0U0BI/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1
This is the cable i am trying to use, a friend has just told me it won't work though. Maybe i should look into a digital coaxial audio to rca adaptor? Thanks for your reply by the way.
I think your friend is correct. You're going to need something to convert the digital optical signal from the AppleTV to analog(ue).
http://www.monoprice.com/Product/?c...d=1042302&p_id=6884&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
There are a bunch on Amazon's US site. So, I'd bet you can fine what you need there.
And, the cable you need should look something like this.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product/?c...d=1022901&p_id=3395&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
In words, it will have the squarish connector on both ends.
I can't vouch for the quality of these devices, but they should accomplish what you want.
Regards.
Despite the looks of the 3.5mm connector, this cable is an optical digital cable, end to end. So no copper at all, just fiber.There is no digital audio on the amp, just rca ports, so...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?R.../B006P0U0BI/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1
This is the cable i am trying to use, a friend has just told me it won't work though.
As robabroad posted below, you need a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) inbetween optical and analog RCA connections.
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