Re: Using Onkyo SP1000 with a 2ch analog preamp

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In Reply to: Using Onkyo SP1000 with a 2ch analog preamp posted by Toddd on October 2, 2006 at 08:56:45:

I am assuming the way I would hook this is up running an RCA cable from the "downmix" analog audio outs... is this right?
Yes, that's right. The manual is available for download, and this connection is shown on page 38. For CD, I've found the sound quality of these outputs to be excellent. You might be able to do a little better taking the digital output into a very high quality external DAC, but then that won't work at all for SACD. For DVD-A the digital output is downsampled to 48 kHz, so you'd do better using the analog outputs of the Onkyo in that case. For two-channel DVD-A, the "downmix" outputs don't do any unnecessary processing, unless you have bass management enabled. Some DVD-A discs are MCH-only though, so in that case the downmix will perform the necessary conversion to two-channel audio.

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Topic - Using Onkyo SP1000 with a 2ch analog preamp - Toddd 08:56:45 10/02/06 (2)

Re: Using Onkyo SP1000 with a 2ch analog preamp - andy_c 13:26:02 10/02/06 (1)

For SACD discs.... - Kal Rubinson 10:07:53 10/03/06 (0)

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Re: Using Onkyo SP1000 with a 2ch analog preamp - andy_c 13:26:02 10/02/06 (1)

For SACD discs.... - Kal Rubinson 10:07:53 10/03/06 (0)

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