Optical Direct for Reactors

[njaiswal]

Hi there.
As I am struggeling between the Reactors and the Premiers, I have a question about the connections.

I´ve read the whole threat but I did noch really understand what is meant by optical direct mode and what ist just the normal optical mode.

Here is, what my hearing-settings are:

Everything is planned for Stereo or maybe 2.1 or 3.1

1. It´s meant to here spotify and other internet radios hopefully without taking the phone every time (maybe with something like this: https://www.hifiklubben.de/stereo/radios...und-radio/)
For that I want to use just two pair of Phantoms

2. Here Music from a CD-Player an watch films on TV (using the german SKY-TV https://www.sky.de/ ).
Therefore I planed to send all Sound-data from CD-Player and TV to the AVR. The AVR has an optical output. I planed to use this optical output to go to the Phantoms (either the Reactors or into the Dialog from the Premiers).

Is this a possiible way to go and can I here Stereo with a Setup like this?
If not, wich hardware do I need?

Or will it maybe work with a cinch -> Headphone -> Adapter? From TV and Argon Streamer to the AVR. And from AVR left cinch in left Reactor an right cinch in right Reactor.

Sorry für asking but my thoughts were that it is an simple thing to use the old stuff together with the new stuff.

Hi!  To answer your question, optical direct vs regular optical.  In my situation my house's layout and construction prevented me from using my Premiere's or Reactors stereo functionality through their intended use; via some sort of network connection (WiFi, Ethernet or PowerLine).  In order for me to obtain stable audio output I needed to move the stereo processing away from the Devialet and on to an external system (in my case it is the Dante audio protocol, for others it has been the use of optical splitters, extenders, and ADCs).  

If you're able to establish a solid network connection between the phantoms and your legacy equipment then the simplest solution is to use the regular optical connection (just beware that most AVR's optical outputs are not variable, meaning that you will need to control the volume of the phantoms via Devialet's application).  If you are unable to establish a solid network connection between your phantoms then use the optical direct mode and turn the phantoms into simple speakers.