anyone out there using analogue-blu ray to amp ?

[admin_exported]

am gonna buy sony 760 imminently, torn whether to upgrade amp from denon 1906 to new 1910 or just connect via analogues and let 760 do the decoding ? whats anyone experience via analogue and how much difference would there be with hdmi

 

[Andrew Everard]

Given the quality of the 760's onboard decoding, I don't think using its multichannel analogue outs is going to be any hardship.

 

[Anonymous]

If I'm using multichannel analogue outs with the player doing all the decoding, does the amp itself affect sound quality at all.Or does the sound just go straight in and out again?

For example, decoding on the BDP S760, passing through a STRDA 1200ES (via Chord Crimson analogue cables), to KEF 3005SE speakers.

Will the quality of the components in the older amp have any negative bearing on sound quality??

Incidentally, are the Chord Crimson cables good enough for the S760 or would I need an upgrade there?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Shouldn't do - the signal path will basically be input->volume control->power amps->speakers.

And yes, the Crimsons should be fine.

 

[Anonymous]

Excellent news - time to go shopping!