RE: So if you use HDMI for your sound, don't you wind up going through the pre/pro's preamp anyway ? nt

Yes, of course! That's why I said I don't mind paying for GOOD analog output circuitry in the pre-pro. But "resented" paying for good analog output circuitry in the BDP, and for corresponding good analog input circuitry in the pre-pro...not needed with HDMI. Besides, most AVRs (what my pre-pro is) probably convert analog inputs back to digital anyway, since all the volume control circuitry etc. is digital. And...I want to use worthwhile things (IMO) like Audyssey...makes a big diff with movies I think...so might as well just leave digital sources' signals as digital until the final output stage. Bass management isn't nearly as good or flexible with BDP analog ouput...this should be enough reason to stay digital if you're picky. You may not like the idea, but when you get used to it, the HDMI works pretty well (the connectors are unnecessarily flimsy IMO) and is convenient, besides being overall quite flexible.

I'm not sure what you mean in your second statement, but my digital pre does not really interface with my analog pre. Digital sources (BDP, DVDP, both HDMI, Ethernet music) go into digital pre, analog sources (tuner, tape, phono, CDP analog outputs and stereo DACs) go into analog pre. The L/R outputs of each pre go into one (front/stereo) amp (input used is selectable), the surround channels go into other amps.

If I had a really good modern pre-pro, I'd still use the HDMI BDP output. No reason not to from what I've seen (heard). For both music and video.

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Topic - Cheap Blu-ray players: $$ vs. Quality... - Redbook 09:46:04 06/18/09 (20)

Pioneer BDP-51FD - panhead 19:31:36 06/23/09 (1)

Not Sure Why But - Robertc88 11:06:18 06/27/09 (0)

RE: Cheap Blu-ray players: $$ vs. Quality... - jimmyjames 07:51:55 06/23/09 (0)

RE: Cheap Blu-ray players: $$ vs. Quality... - cfraser 11:47:44 06/18/09 (16)

I really want analog multi-channel out. - Prisoners 12:52:16 06/19/09 (15)

Look at Oppo (now on general release), Sony & Panasonic. - ppopp 08:10:06 06/28/09 (0)

Try Panasonic at midrange and Denon at higher. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 15:09:06 06/20/09 (0)

At any price point? - Kal Rubinson 14:19:59 06/19/09 (11)

I was looking at the Sony BDP-550 - Prisoners 16:50:30 06/19/09 (10)

The BDP-550 is a stopgap... - oscar 14:21:55 06/23/09 (6)

Do you mean sound via the analog outputs? - cfraser 18:49:59 06/23/09 (5)

"I prefer to keep my analog source signals totally out of any digital processor box. " - oscar 05:33:00 06/24/09 (4)

I think you and cfraser are saying pretty much the same thing - racerguy 06:34:09 06/24/09 (3)

Yes, I think so - cfraser 10:44:54 06/24/09 (2)

So if you use HDMI for your sound, don't you wind up going through the pre/pro's preamp anyway ? nt - oscar 08:53:24 06/28/09 (1)

RE: So if you use HDMI for your sound, don't you wind up going through the pre/pro's preamp anyway ? nt - cfraser 14:33:33 06/29/09 (0)

RE: I was looking at the Sony BDP-550 - cfraser 21:08:58 06/19/09 (2)

I did not consider the sync issue. - Prisoners 22:33:44 06/19/09 (1)

RE: I did not consider the sync issue. - cfraser 13:18:20 06/20/09 (0)

There are approx 30 different player models currently available... - racerguy 14:19:16 06/19/09 (0)

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RE: So if you use HDMI for your sound, don't you wind up going through the pre/pro's preamp anyway ? nt - cfraser 14:33:33 06/29/09 (0)

RE: So if you use HDMI for your sound, don't you wind up going through the pre/pro's preamp anyway ? nt

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