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In order to use analog for those two codecs, the player must be able to decode them internally. Not all players internally decode all the codecs. In addition, the quality of the DACS and the analog section on the player is crucial to getting good sound quality. A player with quality DACS and an excellent analog section will perform in an outstanding manner. A player with an "afterthought" analog section will perform poorly. IMO, most Blu-ray players currently on the market that have analog sections fall into the "afterthought" category. The few that have good stuff tend to be pricey.

If you go over HDMI to a receiver, you are pretty much dependent on the DACs and analog section in your receiver. If your receiver has better components than your player, and the receiver is capable of decoding all the codecs, then this might be the way to go.




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