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I just ordered the Denon DVD 1600 dvd player. Which cables would be best connection to the receiver for playing normal cds....digital toslink or regular analog cables? Thanks.
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If you play direct stereo, you only need analog, but if you use bass management or any processing of the receiver, DPLII for instance, it may be better the digital, (coax is better than toslink), and you sabe two extra conversions...
For that player, if you don't use the analog outputs for CD's you wasted a lot of $$, otherwise you essentially have an RP56 (like me). The extra $$ went into the audio DAC's and output circuitry, so I'd be VERY surprised if you didn't find it better. But be sure to try both, but really highly doubt the receiver has better DAC's than the 1600 for audio.
Agree with cfraser -- the outboard DACs are almost certainly superior.Recently I did an A/B comparison with using my relatively cheap Yamaha HTR-5150's DACs versus the Panasonic RP-91's. The Yammie's sounded soft, almost muddied, and had a sweetened sound, almost as if it were playing through some kind of filter. The Panasonic was also smooth but seemed more natural and articulate. My main system features a California Audio Labs Icon Mk II CD player and the Panny's sound approaches that of this $1,000 (new) and well-reviewed CDP . . .
Same for the RP82...I've been using its internal decoders/DAC's (5.1 analog outputs) for movies over the ones in my receiver...sounds lots more smoother, open and dynamic to me, not a subtle difference at all. Too bad...one digital cable is easier than 6 analog cables, but the sound is sufficiently better here that it's worth it, and needed them to properly try out the DVD-A anyway, so they're staying.One thing is you can't judge from the DAC's specs, since the ones in the DVDP and the receiver have the same numbers (here), you have to try it.
Then again -- hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . .
It means my DVDP has to be near the processor (receiver) to make it worthwhile. This could be somewhat restrictive for you. I don't mind running longish digital/video (coax) cables, but like to keep them short as possible for analog. Hey, it might not make any difference in your setup anyway, but it's something to remember to try if you don't have a deluxe digital processor.
My DVD is just one space above my A/V receiver on my equipment rack. So I might be able to get away with 5 short (18") Belden 1694 cables and spend no more than a hundred clams. I'm certain the DACs inside the Panasonic RP-91 are superior to those in a Yamaha HTR-5150. Hmmmm.
It's personal preference. I just bought some monster 400 analog's for my cd player. I also have a monster digital coaxial 100 for my DVD player. I've hooked them both up to my Marantz 65SE and i like the analogs better. There's a slightly warmer sound but it's almost undetectable. So, it's up to you...
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