Is there such a thing?

To be honest, I'm not that fussed. The plan is to have my mac mini and 360 hooked up to 2407wfp and whatever low cost 5.1 audio system I can get my hands on (preferably utilising my existing Logitech speakers).
 
Look for a dolby digital decoder, Denon AVD-2000 should do you. Got one around here spare. Optical and electrical digital inputs, 5.1 output (6xRCA)
 
Would something like a Sony STRDE400 do the same job? Can't find anywhere selling the Denon ADV-2000.

Sorry for the daft questions. AV has always confused the heck out of me ;)
 
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It looks like av amplifier, which you don't need. You only need line level processing/multi-channel DAC. Since you have 5.1 speakers it makes sense to buy a DD/DTS decoder, rather than a straight stereo DAC.
 
It seems that stand-alone DD decoders are as rare as rocking-horse poo these days (unless you want to spend silly money)...or am I mistaken?

Edit: Would I be better off buying a DVD player with an inbuilt decoder?
 
Do you only intend to have the DVD player as a source? If you put a av pre-amp in between (the Denon) you can have several sources, and remote control the volume.
 
Then you need a decoder, or a av amplifier if you want to power passive speakers.

Read up on the Denon AVD-2000 and decide if it's ok. It doesn't decode DTS, but it has 2 coax, 2 optical inputs, 5.1 output (adjustable) stereo downmix outputs, optical output, remote control, stereo, pro-logic & dolby digital processing, plus a few DSP modes.
 
I've had a look at the Denon and i'm pretty convinced it's OK...however, trying to find one is proving a little more difficult. I assume it's quite an old model?
 
Yup discontinued, dolby digital decoders are now longer produced, although there are av pre-amps, but there are quite expensive, and have video switching. Do you need video switching?

I have a Denon lying around. There's the Harmon/Kardon ADP-303, that's a stereo & Dolby Digital decoder, it's not as well featured as the Denon. No remote control for one, and it doesn't decode pro-logic. I have a ADP-303 spare too.

You could look at a budget av amplifier, as they do the same job as the denon, plus have newer dsp decoding, dd ex, es, pro-logic II etc. Make sure it has a full set of pre-outs (5.1 analogue) otherwise you can't use your Logitech speakers.
 
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