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In Reply to: Re: Common Q -- why do I need an AV pre/pro? posted by Kal Rubinson on January 12, 2006 at 10:27:50:
One thing I'm confused about is best captured in this quote, from
http://www.prillaman.net/ht_info_2-receivers.htmlIn some cases, the DVD player includes a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder; if this is the case, the player can be connected to the receiver with six analog audio cables (left, right, center, left surround, right surround, and LFE). This is typically only recommended if you have an older "Dolby Digital ready" receiver that lacks the onboard decoding but includes the six-channel analog input needed to connect an external decoder.
My player has the aforementioned decoders. I don't have a multichannel receiver, preamp, or pre-pro yet. Is there an assumption that the decoding in the player will be inferior to decoding an in AV receiver? Or is there something else I'm missing?
Thanks and regards,
Rob Weinstock
Follow Ups:
The pre/pro will usually be better as a general rule but don't count it. I haven't researched this in detail recently but if your source player has a decent DD/DTS decoder and has very good DAC and volume control implementation, than you might be able to live without a pre/pro. If you have a requirement for a DAC for multiple sources (e.g. satellite/cable box + Universal player), than a pre/pro is a requirement unless your source player accepts DD/DTS digital inputs from other sources.
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