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PolkFan1
PolkFan1 Posts: 130
edited February 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Is it necessary or even possible to hook up something like an Onkyo DX-C390 cd player to a HK 3480 stereo receiver using the optical or coaxial outputs the Onkyo cd player has? There is no optical or coaxial inputs inthe back of the HK however, just red and white
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2007
    PolkFan1 wrote:
    Is it necessary or even possible to hook up something like an Onkyo DX-C390 cd player to a HK 3480 stereo receiver using the optical or coaxial outputs the Onkyo cd player has? There is no optical or coaxial inputs inthe back of the HK however, just red and white


    if your receiver does not have an optical input... the answer is no. it can't be done going the optical route. you would have to use the red and white RCA plugs
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2007
    Just RCA for you sir. No digital here.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited February 2007
    Well, not unless you pick up a separate DAC. You'd stick the optical into a DAC, and the RCA into your onkyo.

    Other than that, no luck for you.
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  • PolkFan1
    PolkFan1 Posts: 130
    edited February 2007
    am i missing out on anything by just using the red and white connection rather than the digital ones? Its just an oknyo cd player and no dvd player in it.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2007
    Not really, your just using the Onkyo's internal DAC's. You might squeeze better sound out of it by going to an good external DAC, but since your running a receiver, i don't think it would be worth the dime(s). No offense, just understand that receivers are limited in their resolution, especially for the subtle changes an external DAC will provide versus it's cost.
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  • PolkFan1
    PolkFan1 Posts: 130
    edited February 2007
    Ok well then in that case I think the best thing I should do is just upgrade the red and white cables the cd player came with because I hear the factory cables are junk. Should that do anything? I can get Monster Ultra 600 THX RCA cables for extremely cheap. Like 25 bucks
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2007
    PolkFan1 wrote:
    Ok well then in that case I think the best thing I should do is just upgrade the red and white cables the cd player came with because I hear the factory cables are junk. Should that do anything? I can get Monster Ultra 600 THX RCA cables for extremely cheap. Like 25 bucks

    yeah just replace the cables that came with the CD player.. and you're set. enjoy.
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