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An output stage, and the warning that matters

CAMWAY 192 kHz DAC, optical and coaxial to RCA and 3.5 mm

An amplifier chip on the output so the level reaches an amplifier properly — and the maker states, in its first bullet, the setting that otherwise silences it.

CAMWAY 192 kHz DAC converter with optical and RCA connections

CAMWAY 192 kHz DAC, optical and coaxial to RCA and 3.5 mm

An amplifier chip on the output so the level reaches an amplifier properly — and the maker states, in its first bullet, the setting that otherwise silences it.

Conversion
192 kHz / 24-bit digital to analogue — stated
Input
SPDIF optical Toslink — stated
Outputs
RCA left and right, plus 3.5 mm — stated
Output stage
Built-in audio amplifier chip to lift the RCA output level — stated
Volume
Not adjustable on the unit or by remote; set in the television's audio settings — stated
Supplied
1 m optical cable and a USB power cable — stated
Weight
120 g — stated
Amazon reference
B07D7X8FCW (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0731717871026
  • An amplifier chip on the output, which fixes the weak-signal complaint common to this shelf
  • A 3.5 mm output as well as RCA, so headphones or powered speakers work directly
  • No volume control of its own — the level has to come from the source

Best for: A run to an amplifier where the converter output has previously been too quiet.

≈ $13 / £11 / 13 €
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Specifications

Conversion
192 kHz / 24-bit digital to analogue — stated
Input
SPDIF optical Toslink — stated
Outputs
RCA left and right, plus 3.5 mm — stated
Output stage
Built-in audio amplifier chip to lift the RCA output level — stated
Volume
Not adjustable on the unit or by remote; set in the television's audio settings — stated
Supplied
1 m optical cable and a USB power cable — stated
Weight
120 g — stated
Amazon reference
B07D7X8FCW (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0731717871026

The output stage is the reason to choose it

A plain conversion produces a modest line level, and some amplifiers want more — the symptom being an installation that only works with the volume near maximum. This unit puts an amplifier chip on the RCA output specifically to lift it.

That is a real engineering answer to a real complaint about this shelf.

The limitation the maker leads with

No volume control of its own, and no remote. The level is set in the television’s audio settings. The maker puts this in its first bullet rather than burying it, which is worth crediting.

The two outputs

RCA and 3.5 mm. The jack takes headphones or powered speakers directly, which turns the converter into a small hub rather than only a bridge.

The failure that is not a failure

If nothing comes out at all, set the television’s audio output to PCM before assuming a fault. A converter that accepts stereo PCM only is completely silent on a Dolby Digital source, and that one menu setting accounts for most of the poor reviews across this whole shelf.

What is in the box

An optical cable and a USB power cable — not a plug for it. Most households have a spare; it is worth knowing before ordering.

Availability

On sale from 13 € to 15 € on the German, American, British, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

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