Hi...

I searched the forum here on splitting a toslink output and came up with nothing. It could have been the way I tried to form the searches; however, I have a hopefully simple question that needs an answer from one of you ("GENIE") members.

My TV has one digital optical output. I need to feed this output initially to only the input of a wireless headphone set. Then in a month or so, I will need to also input to an HT system amp.

What is the best way and brand of product to do that???

I have looked online and found several brands of y-shaped splitters that plug into the TV's digital optical output to make two outputs, but I am not sure if that kind of bridged connection is ideal or what specs to look for if there is any "adjacent channel" separation numbers to consider etc et al. or what brand is reliable.

Thankx! in advance for any help here...

You may not need to split the output if your to be purchased receiver will pass the signal through. Many receivers will have an optical in, as well as an optical output.

And I wouldn't worry about any adjacent channel numbers with optical, if indeed those numbers do exist.

Thankx! Eastside & "GM"...

E: I know you are correct, but I had already checked to see if there was "pass through" on the base controller and there was not.

The headphones are Pioneer brand. The Sony's I looked up had an optical in and an optical out. That would have been perfect for my situation, but the Pioneer SE-DIR800C unit rates better than the Sony MDR-DS4000 or 6000, if you can find those discontinued models, according to what I read on the net.

The likelihood of an amp in the near future is small since my wife keeps saying turn down the volume even just using the TV speakers at what is average volume :-(

G: I realized my dumb question formation when I just re-read the original post; however, if I do use a y-splitter, is there some concerns about being able to perhaps use 2 (split one side again) or can the optical circuit be a pipeline with many branches?? I thought I had read somewhere that after the first split, secondary splits can be problematic.

Thankx!

I would think that there would be concerns about splitting, period, with simply a y-adaptor. This goes for almost anything, and probably the concerns in double splitting are exponential.

I think something like this might be better suited to the application required.

Those look nice, and seem very reasonable, great find assuming the quality is good.

For those wanting something a little more exclusive, I suppose I could always find a small engineering firm to machine a case out solid aluminium/aluminum, anodise and laser etch it - then charge $1000.00 per unit, though I'm not sure I'd shift all that many.

Joking apart, at $39.00 I'd be more than happy to buy one - even if only just to try it. What I found more amazing is that it's the only device of its type I could find.

Great find, dj. I wouldn't even bother with splitters with the unit being so nicely priced. If anyone buys one, please let us know how it works for you.

Google is your friend, though a little time and patience sifting through the results does help.

PS
I've since come across a couple of other devices that might do the job, but since they're pro/semi-pro units they're not exactly cheap.

The Inday product works quite well.