BEST OPTION FOR SINGLE OPTICAL INPUT

[brucefan64]

Looking for advice as to what component I should connect to my only optical input on my (old ) av amp. Either my blu-ray player, Virgin Media Tivo box, or output from my tv. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[daveh75]

A cheap optical switch would allow you to connect all 3.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/11307049/Optical-TOSlink-3-Port-Switch/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:11307049%7Cprd:11307049

There are more expensive R/C switches available if manually switching sources doesn't appeal.

http://www.lindy.co.uk/4-way-toslink-digital-optical-audio-switch/70416.html

Though depending on your kit, and what I/Os they have, there maybe better options for connecting them.

Does your BDP have m/c analogue outputs (and your A/V amp have m/c analogue inputs) for example?