5.1 receiver with optical in

[cheezhead430]

i have a 5.1 surround system but it has no digital inputs
so i want to find the cheapest receiver with an optical in and connect my old speakers to it, so i can play my ps3 with 5.1 surround sound

 

[obiwayne]

Best Buy's Insignia brand would run you about $100-140.
You could probably find a pretty good deal on open box items also...especially afer Christmas.


[quote name='cheezhead430']i have a 5.1 surround system but it has no digital inputs
so i want to find the cheapest receiver with an optical in and connect my old speakers to it, so i can play my ps3 with 5.1 surround sound[/QUOTE]

 

[kaptinmorgan]

circuit city has onkyo recievers that should have them, mine does, and usually the recievers alone aren't too highly priced.

 

[cheezhead430]

speakers are pretty standard on these things right?
it shouldnt be a problem connecting my old panasonics to a new receiver, should it?

 

[hollowfreak]

You get what you pay for, technically you might not even notice the difference when switching to an optical input especially on a cheap receiver and with Panasonic speakers. Save up a little more and buy a good receiver, like an Onkyo, then at least you have a component you can build off of later on. I switched to an Onkyo with Infinity speakers and sub from a Sony with Fisher (15" woofers) speakers and that was a huge difference then when I hooked up my Xbox using an optical cable that was another huge difference, the rear channel sounds as smooth and clear as the front.