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Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited December 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Let's assume I'm using a DAC with a CD player as the transport. How the hell does the CDP know to "turn off" its internal DAC and defer to the external one? [scratching his head...] I'm figurin' the signal runs through the CDP's internal DAC before it got to the outputs where the external DAC is connected. What say you?

Thanks.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2006
    My understanding is that if you use the digital out, you skip the internal DAC; if you use the analog outs, you are using the internal DAC.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2006
    The digital out of the CDP bypasses the internal DAC.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2006
    Yeah, what he said. Digital to Analog Converter.

    Your stereo RCA outputs are Analog, your coax, bnc, ebu, toslink are digital (yet to be converted).
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited December 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Yeah, what he said. Digital to Analog Converter.

    bnc, ebu,

    and don't forget about the T&A

    Mike
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2006
    I don't think anything is bypassed, but you don't use the other output. So you use the optical / coax output, the RCA analog is still working.

    Look at this like if you got HOT water in the sink in the kitchen, doesn't your wife still get HOT water in the shower? The hot water tank is the same water output.

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2006
    Oh, I got it now. Damn, that was easy. I forgot I had a dig out on the CDP.

    Thanks, fellas.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2006
    disneyjoe7 wrote:

    Look at this like if you got HOT water in the sink in the kitchen, doesn't your wife still get HOT water in the shower? The hot water tank is the same water output.

    If I make any adjustments to the water while my wife is in the shower, she usually cuts off my analog input. The only nekkidness I see for a few days is strictly digital, as in downloads..............;)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2006
    disneyjoe7 wrote:
    Look at this like if you got HOT water in the sink in the kitchen, doesn't your wife still get HOT water in the shower?

    She doesn't if your hot water tank is too small.....or if your water pressure is too low....or if she just wants cold water....:cool: :cool::p :D
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2006
    Ok Dennis maybe this will not work for you ;)

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    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
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    Sony CX400 CD changer
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    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2006
    Sex and audio -- is there anything else you guys think about?

    Just wonderin'.
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    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2006
    Drag Racing.

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    Carver Amazing Fronts
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    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2006
    What else is there????????????
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    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2006
    beer and wings
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2006
    Audio & Sex!!!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2006
    That's what my wife says! and in that order too!
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