HDCD Hookup

PolkFan1
PolkFan1 Posts: 130
edited March 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I am planning on buying a cd player that has HDCD compatibility. The Denon DCM 390. I am only going to be using the analog connections to hook up the cd player to my stereo 2 ch. receiver.(The red and whites). Will I still be able to obtain the HDCD format from the cd player?
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited March 2007
    PolkFan1 wrote:
    I am planning on buying a cd player that has HDCD compatibility. The Denon DCM 390. I am only going to be using the analog connections to hook up the cd player to my stereo 2 ch. receiver.(The red and whites). Will I still be able to obtain HD signals?

    Yes, but the DACs in the player will be converting the digital signal to analog
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  • PolkFan1
    PolkFan1 Posts: 130
    edited March 2007
    Is that good or bad? I am not losing out on anything using analog connections right?
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited March 2007
    Yes, you are doing the right thing if the DAC in the CD player is what you prefer to use. (which will get you the HDCD decoding) Just use decent interconnects and not the free ones that come with CD players.
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