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In Reply to: RE: a simple question posted by cloudwalker on April 01, 2014 at 13:35:35
A digital signal must be converted to analog for listening. If you use the analog connection (not composite), the conversion is being done in the player. If you use the digital connection, the conversion is being done in the amp/receiver.
Whether one is better than the other depends on the specific devices involved.
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...if you're any kind of audiophile you HAVE to try BOTH and A/B compare them!
On most receivers you can switch between modes and A/B compare on the fly without even changing any cables.
Now c'mon. How much fun does THAT sound?!
And if you have the cables already, it's FREE!
CUMMON! FREE FUN!! lol
Cheers,
Presto
How can one be sure which device does the best conversion? I would guess that my $2,000 receiver is better than the $200 CD player, but still am not sure.
why not tell us what those components are and, perhaps, we can comment?(And why is this in the Speaker Asylum?"
Edits: 04/01/14
my receiver is a Harmon Kardon AVR 7000...one of the best they made and a real beast to move. I have a sony 200 disc CD player. not sure of the Model#. I really don't use it very often with free internet radio, but when I do it plays 200 CD's consecutively which is nice. I really don't think there is much difference in CD players as long as certain requirements are met. Is there a difference in laser quality?
The Harmon Kardon AVR 7000 is a relatively old but capable AVR which can accommodate both digital and analog inputs. As Presto rightly suggested, it would be ideal for you to connect the Sony to the HK with both types and decide for yourself which you prefer.
This AVR has Logic7 which can do a great job expanding stereo sources to multiple channels.
My HK AVR-520 does a great job. One of the reasons I have my Oppo BDP103 digital output connected to it. For the few (and growing) SACD's I have - I also have analog outs of the BDP103 going into the Multichannel direct ins of the AVR520. When playing a CD or even Netflix I can chose similar settings Dolby Music, Neo6 or just plain old stereo and compare the two devices. In Stereo the two D-A's sound as identical as I can sense. I'm fairly sure the Neo6 Decoders may ave changed (more recent version in the Oppo?)as I can't upgrade the HK AVR and there is a sonic diference obvios between the two. The Dolby modes are a little different as well. Not sure better or worse. On thing is the Oppo does hae better control over the time delays applied to each channel. So I am thinking of getting rid of the AVR all together - but for meI'd miss Logic7, better than Neo6 or Dolby sound synthsis modes on the majority of recordings.Note Some recordings sound better in Stereo (most Dianna Krall, for example) and some Dolby (Frand sinatra) And I've set up my Neo6 to be better for live recordings - a little more bottom and a couple dB higher surround side and back gain.
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
Edits: 04/03/14
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