what would make me happy would be people who ask for help not being aholes when help is offered.The hopper was never connected to the HK avr with optical in any of my above descriptions, but just to make you happy I tried it and guess what, no audio.
2nd question from above - no
This is not an issue of improper connections. Years of experience tell me that.
Let me repeat. There is no optical output from my HWS. Anyone know why, or is it malfunctioning?
As for your years of audio experience, I guarantee they pale in comparison to mine. Double your money back ironclad guarantee.