Cheap external DAC for DVD player



I have never used an external DAC and would like to hook one up to the digital outputs my Panasonic 47S DVD player.

1) Can I hook the digital out from my DVD player to an external DAC and then in turn to my 2 channel preamp to play CDs?

2) And use the DVD players analogue outputs to the preamp for watching movies. Or would I still use the external DAC for movies?

Does this make sense.
Is there a benefit to do this with a $110 DVD player and will I get good CD playback doing this?

Which cheap DAC to get?
Scott Nixon or others.

...or should I just get the Oppo 970 and be done with it.
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Showing 1 response by lionhrt

I have used a Assemblage DAC-2 for my Techinics A-10 and the results is pretty good.
I am planning to sell the DAC and the Toslink that goes with it. Since optical output is carrying digital info therefore it is less susceptible to noises ..etc I hope I am right on that. You can still use the DVD analog output to watch movie thru the preamp, you don't have to go thu the DAC for watching movie