Built In Decoder - Connecting to amp???

[w_n_s]

Ok, i have a sony dvd player with a built in dolby digital 5.1 decoder. At the moment I output the sound digitally through the coax digital connection on the dvd player into the coax digital in on the amp(dolby digital decoder on the amp). Now the amp has connections for 5.1 dolby digital (coax connections). Which is a better way to connect the dvd player. 5/6 separate connections from the dvd player going into the amp, or the single digital connection to the amp?!?!??!

[Kryten]

What Amp is this? In a lot of cases the DD/DTS decoders on Amps are better than those onboard a DVD Player. Also remember that you will need a lot of high quality interconnects to use the 5.1 ouptput on the DVD player instead of just one digital interconnect, so money becomes a serious factor here!

[clayts]

Bear in mind that the signal coming out of the DVD player the 5.1 route would be analogue, whereas the direct stream to your amp is pure digital.

Stick with the digital route mate, and let the amp do the decoding.

You never know, you may need those 5.1 inputs for when you buy yourself a DVD-Audio player :D

[hongkong_uk]

Originally posted by clayts
Bear in mind that the signal coming out of the DVD player the 5.1 route would be analogue, whereas the direct stream to your amp is pure digital.

Stick with the digital route mate, and let the amp do the decoding.



A friend of mine is giving me his old(ish) Kenwood Pro- logic reciever/amp. This has the six inputs on the back to match to the six outputs on the back of my DVD player with built in DTS decoder. If the signal coming out of the DVD player is analogue, does that mean that I would not be listening to DTS sound? I am all confused now!

Mind you, at the moment my sound is coming out of my pro-logic mini system, so whem my mate gives me the amp, it will still sound better I suppose. I had better start saving for a proper set up.:(

[Simes]

hongkong, you would get DTS sound as long as your players inbuilt decoder handles DTS (most decoders on players are Dolby digital only).The signals from the six phono out sockets are indeed analogue. The decoder changes digital signals (DD or DTS) into 6 analogue channels that an amplifier requires.

If you have an amplifier with DD or DTS decoding on it , then let the amp do the decoding. It is almost always a better decoder on the amp than on the DVD player (plus you save on cables ;) ).The decoder on DVD players usually has less set-up capabilities (speaker balancing,delays etc) than the ones in an AV amp.

[hongkong_uk]

cheers Simes. Thats all I need to know. My credit card will breath a sigh of relief!!

My DVD player (Philips DVD957) has a big sticker on the front saying 'DTS decoder built in'. I assume that it will decode DD5.1 also?


By the way, is that Mansfield, Notts, that it says you are living in?

[SithLordSi]

Well, I've got a player with built-in DD and DTS decoders, and the sound from it is great. Sure it's probably better (slightly) from an amp with dedicated decoders (hey, I used to work in a Hi-Fi store, I should know!), but for my needs it's fantastic. Don't be put off, the analogue transfer of the signal may alter it a teeny weeny bit, but not to the point of it being noticeable. After all, it's transferred to the speakers in a similar way (am I right?)

[Bapapapa]

(hey, I used to work in a Hi-Fi store, I should know!),

Tempo doesn't count.

:p

[SithLordSi]

Ho-Ho-Ho. :rolleyes:

By the way, it was Systems :D