I am surprised how much better the HDMI output sounds compared to past models - even the much pricier BDP-S5000Es which I sold, which the buyer refuses to sell back to me.
I connect the analog stereo output into my AVR's m-ch input, and compared the HDMI 4 input (which the S790 HDMI output is connected) to the analog m-ch (which the S790 analog stereo out is connected to) and is surprised how close they sound to each other.
On my AVR I did the HDMI video assignment, to allow the HDMI 4 input to follow the analog m-ch input whenever it is being used, so that when I switch from HDMI 4 to analog m-ch, the video screen remains on the tv screen, allowing me to do track selection as per normal.
(see above picture on HDMI input assignment)
Very useful and convenient feature!
Except for deeper bass extension, and ever slightly more vocal richness from the analog stereo outs, the HDMI is almost indistinguishable.
Spaciousness and ambient cues reproduction are not diminished.
This player sounds very enjoyable playing RBCDs, and SACDs.
I am beginning to quite like the way the s790 sounds.
I can listen to an entire cd from beginning till end on this Sony cheapo player, just like on the 100 times more expensive emm lab system.
I can't do the same with the oppo 105....
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Topic - BDP-S790 stereo analog out vs HDMI - jeromelang 22:08:31 12/26/12 (15)
- analog out vs HDMI - hifitommy 09:20:48 12/30/12 (11)
- RE: analog out vs HDMI - Disbeliever 02:42:09 12/31/12 (1)
- HDMI - hifitommy 06:01:55 12/31/12 (0)
- RE: analog out vs HDMI - Fitzcaraldo215 13:04:56 12/30/12 (8)
- analog out - hifitommy 15:57:15 12/31/12 (7)
- dynaquad - hifitommy 21:10:35 12/31/12 (3)
- RE: dynaquad - Fitzcaraldo215 09:32:35 01/03/13 (2)
- I agree, 100%... - rlw 11:10:58 01/08/13 (0)
- RE: dynaquad - paragons 17:01:41 01/03/13 (0)
- RE: analog out - paragons 19:49:50 12/31/12 (1)
- *Good* new stuff is not necessarily pricey... - rlw 11:15:06 01/08/13 (0)
- RE: analog out - Fitzcaraldo215 16:53:58 12/31/12 (0)
- RE: BDP-S790 stereo analog out vs HDMI - mrjdub33@aol.com 23:31:45 12/26/12 (2)
- It is being burned in via it's HDMI inputs - jeromelang 00:41:29 12/27/12 (1)
- RE: It is being burned in via it's HDMI inputs - mrjdub33@aol.com 01:36:43 12/27/12 (0)