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Review on πŸ”Œ EasyCel Digital to Analog Audio Converter DAC with 3.5mm Jack, Optical SPDIF Toslink Coaxial to Analog Stereo L/R Converter - includes Optical Cable and Power Adapter - for PS3, PS4, Xbox, Roku by Andrew Kay

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A must for audiophiles with good old-fashioned systems

I have two setups (top and bottom). I'll use the above as an example. The receiver is 2.0 but could be 4.0 if you turn on speakers A and B. My A speakers are Bose Series III speakers and my B speakers are Polk Mixer speakers (spoiler alert: 20-year-old Bose is still better than today's top of the line Polk, but I digress). elliptical needle, tube preamp on my turntable, magnetic interference suppression on all cables, but hey! I also have a television there and also want to watch series. Enter this device. Install and forget. Honestly, that sounds better than plugging a fiber optic cable into a modern receiver. Older receivers delivered 150 watts per channel into 4 or 8 ohms. Modern receivers? You are useless. They deliver almost no power to most speakers, there is no way to modulate the power and modern speakers themselves are nowhere near as good as the old ones. That is: if you are not willing to throw 20 grand. I was not. The thing is fresh. You don't need to wrap the fiber optic cable with anti-interference magnetic shielding, just thick gold/copper analog cables coming out the other side. It doesn't get hot. It's easy to hide: and frankly, if you know what you're doing, it's a lot better than buying a modern rig. Below is a similar setup, but my main speakers are a Bose Series IV and my secondary speakers are an unpowered subwoofer (I had to get some adapters to make it work well, plus a separate amplifier) and the other is the center speaker. I "downgraded" from a "premium" sound system. I laugh out loud In fact, I made more money selling it than I spent looking for these rare speakers and gadgets, and the sound quality is light years ahead of modern stuff. I also have a TV downstairs and bought a second one to make it easier to use my TV with my audiophile sound system. Nothing to regret. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. I also have a TV downstairs and bought a second one to make it easier to use my TV with my audiophile sound system. Nothing to regret. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. I also have a TV downstairs and bought a second one to make it easier to use my TV with my audiophile sound system. Nothing to regret. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. I also have a TV downstairs and bought a second one to make it easier to use my TV with my audiophile sound system. Nothing to regret. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money. I also have a TV downstairs and bought a second one to make it easier to use my TV with my audiophile sound system. Nothing to regret. And like I said, really set and forget. You won't find a better product for the money.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Poor instructions