Will you help me find a surround-sound audio switching solution?

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My DVD player has HDMI which works great, but the SACD play function works through analog connections only.  I have SACD working in stereo, but I want surround.  The only surround audio component input on my receiver is already in use.  What I want to do is one of the following four things:

1. Find a cable or cheap box that will let me connect 6 audio cables and 3 RCA component video cables and convert it to HDMI 1.3.  (the best solution since I have three open HDMI inputs)

2. Find a cable or cheap box that will let me connect 6 RCA audio cables and covert it to 5.1 digital optical (SPDIF optical or coaxial).  (not a bad solution since I can disconnect one of the optical inputs and use an alternative)

3. Find a switch box that will allow me to connect two sets of eight 7.1 surround RCA cables and switch between them.  (an irritating and cumbersome but potentially cheap and easy solution)

4. The DVD player has a SCART connector which is supposedly analog and therefore should conduct the SACD signal.  A SCART to HDMI converter would work too, but so far the prices I have found for these are ludicrous.  If anyone knows of an inexpensive adapter for this, I would love to know about it.

A fifth possible solution is to insert RCA splitters into the surround RCA input jacks and simply allow two different surround sources to use them simultaneously.  However, I am worried that having two line-level inputs sharing the same input jacks might damage the receiver.

Links to appropriate websites would be appreciated.

agb90spruce · Accepted Answer

I have to assume that whatever you are using the multi-channel analog inputs for now has higher priority than your SACD player .... otherwise I'd suggest running whatever that is via optical and plug in the SACD.

Assuming that isn't an option (and I agree using splitters to combine two outputs isn't a good idea) you are not going to find anything cheap.  The first link is to a review of a multichannel analog switch that would do the job ... but $450 is pretty steep. The second link is for an even fancier model for more $. 

At these prices I'd suggest trading your DVD/SACD player for a new Oppo BDP-83 (last link) ... it's no doubt superior to your present one and will add Blu-ray capability for $499.

Anonymous · Answer

You have a heck of a lot of connections. Why don't you just run all devices to different inputs on the tv. All sound for all devices goes thru the tv and comes out the audio output if you have it connected. You can use a/v cables or optical. Just connect the tv's output to the receivers audio input.
Everything will have surround sound when your on the proper port of the tv and proper function of the receiver.
There are tons of sites if you need hdmi switch boxes so I'll let you find one close to where you live.

? · Answer

basically if your home theatre have too many outputs to connect then its possible.otherwise you will not get surround sound. if your tv has av out port or headphone port then you can connect it to home theatre then all sound of tv goes to home theatre.it means even you play ps3 then the sound will come in home theatre coz u have transfered tv's sound to home theatre.For that you require av out cable or y cable search it on google

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Will you help me find a surround-sound audio switching solution?

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