Toslink receiver

drewmc · 24th January 2006, 03:03 AM

I am adding an optical input to a old DIY DAC, and I have been unable to locate small quantities of a screw mounted Toslink reciever such as the TORX176 or GP1F32R or curent equivalent in the US.
Does anyone anyone know where I might buy one or two?

davidsrsb · 24th January 2006, 09:01 AM

Better to add a coaxial output to your source, Toslink is a musical disaster.

peranders · 24th January 2006, 09:11 AM

.... to some but I think it's alright especially to an old CD player.

Have you made a Google search?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...76+distributor

drewmc · 24th January 2006, 05:02 PM

The source is a computer motherboard. I don't feel like hacking it up.
By using the Optical, I can have two inputs to the DAC. Of course I can only use one at a time.

I have searched every possible combination of keywords for the query. I can find distributers that can sell me 5,000 units, or I can find some small shops in Europe and Asia that can sell me a few. Neither is a viable option.

cowanrg · 24th January 2006, 05:33 PM

i always love a challenge.

2 minutes in google got it...

i searched for "toslink receiver" and found a link where a dude modified something to add a toslink jack. he gave a bill of materials, one of the items was a TORX179 from digikey. they dont stock it, but they call it a "RECEIVER MODULE FIBER OPTIC". search for that and you get a few things. mainly, the TORX177(F,T) and TORX147(F,T). they stock those. see if that works.

drewmc · 24th January 2006, 07:30 PM

Thanks,
Good find!
All I need to do is figure out what to spend the other $23.70 on.

cowanrg · 24th January 2006, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drewmc
Thanks,
Good find!
All I need to do is figure out what to spend the other $23.70 on.

?? do they have a minimum order limit? if so, i have an order i need to place with them. i could tack on one or two of those and throw them in the mail.

24th January 2006, 03:03 AM	#1
drewmc diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Granite state	Toslink receiver I am adding an optical input to a old DIY DAC, and I have been unable to locate small quantities of a screw mounted Toslink reciever such as the TORX176 or GP1F32R or curent equivalent in the US. Does anyone anyone know where I might buy one or two?

24th January 2006, 09:11 AM	#3
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	.... to some but I think it's alright especially to an old CD player. Have you made a Google search? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...76+distributor __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

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24th January 2006, 09:01 AM	#2
davidsrsb diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur	Better to add a coaxial output to your source, Toslink is a musical disaster.

24th January 2006, 05:02 PM	#4
drewmc diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Granite state	The source is a computer motherboard. I don't feel like hacking it up. By using the Optical, I can have two inputs to the DAC. Of course I can only use one at a time. I have searched every possible combination of keywords for the query. I can find distributers that can sell me 5,000 units, or I can find some small shops in Europe and Asia that can sell me a few. Neither is a viable option.

24th January 2006, 05:33 PM	#5
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	i always love a challenge. 2 minutes in google got it... i searched for "toslink receiver" and found a link where a dude modified something to add a toslink jack. he gave a bill of materials, one of the items was a TORX179 from digikey. they dont stock it, but they call it a "RECEIVER MODULE FIBER OPTIC". search for that and you get a few things. mainly, the TORX177(F,T) and TORX147(F,T). they stock those. see if that works.

24th January 2006, 07:30 PM	#6
drewmc diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Granite state	Thanks, Good find! All I need to do is figure out what to spend the other $23.70 on.

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