cd player people

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

ok right now i have my hd dvd player hooked up via hdmi. what is the best conneciton?

hdmi

toslink

analog

?

hd-a2 to denon 2807

oh yah its for cd listning

Click to read more...

 

[envengineer 10+ year member]

ok right now i have my hd dvd player hooked up via hdmi. what is the best conneciton?
hdmi

toslink

analog

?

hd-a2 to denon 2807

oh yah its for cd listning

Should be a tossup between HDMI and toslink since they are both digital connections. I'd go with HDMI as I like the one cable solution for both audio and video. I'm not sure what DACs the hd-a2 has, but the DACs in the Denon are Analog Devices AD-1835. You could try the analog outputs but I doubt you will find they sound better.

I'd just try each connection method and go with the one that sounds best, if there isn't an audible difference, go with HDMI since you have to make that connection anyway for video.

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

For a true CD listening experience you need an analog connection. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[envengineer 10+ year member]

For a true CD listening experience you need an analog connection. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Sarcasm? I hope.

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

Nope, just a fact. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nerd.gif.c6fa51ddf7ff75f1c0371fbc648f70ae.gif

 

[envengineer 10+ year member]

So a digital connection to a DAC superior to that of the original player would yield a less than perfect "CD listening experience"?

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

For a true CD listening experience you need an analog connection. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Indeed....

Sarcasm? I hope.

I doubt it...

Nope, just a fact. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nerd.gif.c6fa51ddf7ff75f1c0371fbc648f70ae.gif

Indeed...

So a digital connection to a DAC superior to that of the original player would yield a less than perfect "CD listening experience"?

n00bxcube....

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

Just use a ps1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Hi-Fi guy huh? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif