I’m still using the little hdmi arc extractor. It has a built-in dac so it’s possible to go straight from the tv to the analogue amp (via the extractor) AV bypassed input.
It can be used in two modes:
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Tv hdmi -> arc extractor -> rca out into amplifier (av bypass input). This works as you would expect from hdmi arc I.e. the volume buttons on the tv remote will set the overall system volume.
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Tv hdmi -> arc extractor -> digital out into dac -> dac rca out to amplifier. This sounds better due to the better dac but now you have to control the volume with the Naim remote control.
Option 1 is a nice and simple solution (one remote). The only negative is when you want to listen at high volume the sound distorts a little. If you have sensitive speakers then this probably won’t be an issue. At normal listening volumes the sound quality is more than acceptable.
If you prefer to use a dac but, like me, you hate having to always compensate for lip sync issues, then 2) is a great solution. Because the audio feed is extracted from the hdmi arc signal the audio is ALWAYS in sync with the picture.
Either way, for £15 you can’t go wrong with this little device.