Dingsun Optical to RCA Converter, Digital to Analog Audio Converter with Volume Control DAC Converter Supports Sampling Rate Highest 192KHz/24bit Digital Audio Converter with Remote

I spent a long time looking for a way to connect my TV to powered studio monitors (speakers) while giving me a remote control for audio. Finding a DAC isn't difficult, but all the others I found only had a volume control knob. My opinions following are only considering the product when used as I am now, in my entertainment system... Pros: - Slim and low-profile, so it doesn't stand out - Uses remote control - Has optical-in for best audio quality - Includes all the cables you need Cons: - No method of checking volume level - Output is underpowered -- I already have the volume on my studio monitors cranked to 100%, and I still need to turn this up almost the entire way for normal volume levels. It would work better to connect this to an amplifier and then to speakers, even if they're already powered. - Remote has to be perfectly pointed at the device, not just in the general direction like a typical IR remote; not too big of an issue, though. TL;DR: Looks great, does what no other DAC can do (remote-controlled volume/power), but doesn't have much power.

For the money it can't be beat! Everything works "as advertised". Sound quality is excellent! The volume control was a "must have" for me, and it does work; however, the "precision" between volume "steps" is greater than 1db, so it's almost impossible to set the volume to a desired level; it is invariably too loud or not loud enough. This can be compensated with the amplifier to which it's connected, but that's a pain when the amp has all manual controls. (If your amp has a remote - mine does not; circa 1979 -, then this is a minor issue.) That said, it works well and provides a VERY cost-effective link to my vintage audio gear. Definitely worth the money!

Because of my open floor plan house, we use small and larger speakers wired to the audio output of the TV. Issue was the TV doesn’t control the volume output of the audio. The amplified speakers i use have volume control, but getting up to adjust them is a pain. So I found this great product. Here is what I found. I used the TV digital output, to the units digital input. Not the audio output i was using to operate my speakers. Also it has a single RCA input jack, but Im not sure if it accepts mono audio. I wired a two jack splitter to the 3.5 MM stereo output. They went to my two speakers. I use one speaker at a time, but i did try it operating the two at one time. No issues. Sound quality from the speakers was excellent. Better than the TV audio output, i was using, The remote worked well. Volume, mute, on, off, select input. Turning off or muting and then turning on the volume maintained the previous setting. The only thing that could be an issue for some is the level of the audio output. It’s no where near the level of the TV audio level. Not an issue for me as i am using it with amplified speakers. I just adjust them to be at the maximum volume i want. For me it’s just what i was looking for.

Works great. I use optical for the input. I used 3.5mm to coaxial but didnt work for me it just made humming. Luckily most tvs have an optical out. And the only issue i have is that the Controller takes a few clicks sometimes to register inputs. It's as if the controller goes to sleep or something. But once it responds it's ok. And i hoped that there would be a more fine control over the volume. I like to have the knobs close to 80% volume as i like to have close to full control of the sound. But once i want to get to lower volumes it can all of a sudden get too quite or too loud with a few clicks, but it's tolerable. I just have to have the main volume contol at 50-60%. If there were a new version of this with those minor improvements i wouldnt mind getting this. This is still a great product by a great manufacturer especially for the price.

I used the converter to connect an LG smart TV to a "vintage" Onkyo stereo receiver. Optical out from the TV into the converter. RCA out to the receiver. Set the sound on the TV to optical and done. The optical cable is included and the remote works just fine. It's easy to turn it off and on. I have the volume on max. I chose the black model and it's inconspicuous sitting on my black Onkyo receiver. The lights are soft enough to not be a distraction when viewing in the dark. The sound is great. No lag or sync issues with Blu-ray, Netflix, or Amazon. It's a practical and inexpensive solution to my problem.

Bought this thing back in Dec 2019, really loved it as it turned my bose soundlink mini into a sound bar for my Samsung tv. Unfortunately it only worked for about 2 maybe 3 weeks at best but now it no longer works, im really not sure why. It still receives power as the lights turn on on the device and I’ve made sure it’s on the correct coax setting but no sound will come out of the bose speaker anymore (yes the bose speaker works just fine) I’m writing this review now many months after because I just found this little device behind my tv and I tried once again to see if it would work. Nope. Save yourself 20$ unless you only need it to work for a few weeks.

Remote eye is recessed in unit and is no where near 180 degree functional. Very limited. Must sit directly in front of unit to use remote. 1 click of the volume button from the remote yields a change of 3 clicks. Need fine volume control. 1 to 1. My audio is always either too loud or too quiet. Big problem. Use my suggestions to perfect the product.

I wish there was a more expensive, higher quality version of this product but this one is all I could find. Because of the low cost, the remote is extremely cheap. The IR receiver is a little picky but it's not that big of a deal. You have to point the remote at the IR receiver. If pointing away by more than 30 degrees it probably won't register. All in all, the product works. One thing strange for me is that when I turn off my LG TV with the LG remote, the IR produced from my LG remote triggers the volume down on this DAC. They must use the same signal code or something. Not a huge deal but kinda weird.

Apenas lo he usado un par de ocasiones y ha funcionado muy bien, no encontré inconveniente con respecto al sonido, por supuesto tomando en cuenta su precio, por eso no me quejo que este hecho de plástico de baja calidad. Mientras la electrónica funcione correctamente voy a estar satisfecho.

This product is excellent! Does exactly what it says. I use it with a tv that's connected to an old marine stereo via rca plugs. The stereo doesn't have a remote. I connected the tv to the box with the included optical cable, and connected the stereo to the box with the rca plugs and everything worked perfectly immediately! I can now control the volume on the stereo while watching a movie! Love love love this product! There is no lag in the audio when watching a movie. A prior comment from someone else said that the volume moved in steps that were either too loud or too soft. I have not had this issue. It works great!

My use is to convert optical audiomoutnfrom my tv to my vintage 70s receiver (Pioneer SX-626 to be exact!) -- excellent all around and love added remote control functionality to my Pioneer. Only improvement would be to decrease the increments of volume between "clicks" (levels) as they're a bit imprecise, but not enough of a problem to undercut the price, quality, and durability of these units. Would recommend! (I have purchased 2 and they have lasted years already)

Works fine. The volume is in steps so it’s either too loud or too quiet.