I've currently got my Sony BDP S550 decoding the HD audio on board, connected with 3 pairs of Chord Crimson, sending through my Sony STR1200ES amp to Kef 1005.1 speakers. Sounds good - but only because I've never heard it any other way. Would there be any improvement in sound quality if I went for the Sony STR2400ES amp and let the amp decode the HD sounds?
In short: is the onboard decoding of the BDP S550 comparable to the 2400ES?
In short: is the onboard decoding of the BDP S550 comparable to the 2400ES?