How to hook Oppo up in 2CH rig

RutgersFTW
RutgersFTW Posts: 458
edited July 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I can use any of its flavors, which include:

Analog
Coax Digital
Optical
HDMI

I'm leaning toward analog. Is this awesome? Y/N.
Currently listening to:

Marantz SR5004
Sony BDP-S370
Apple TV V2
Audio Technica AT-LP120
Mirage CMD-5 x 5
Bic H-100
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    Analogue...

    Thats also the only way to get SACD play back form the Oppo.


    Nick
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Buy a DAC and use a Coax.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited July 2008
    Which Oppo? All current models will output SACD over HDMI. The 980 will output DSD over HDMI.

    That's the way I would go, and have, only with the Pioneer DV-48AV.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Which Oppo? All current models will output SACD over HDMI. The 980 will output DSD over HDMI.

    That's the way I would go, and have, only with the Pioneer DV-48AV.


    I didn't know that.

    I never had anything that would except HDMI. Not in the two channel rig anyway.

    I would still use Analog though. But thats just me.

    Nick
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited July 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I didn't know that.

    I never had anything that would except HDMI. Not in the two channel rig anyway.

    I would still use Analog though. But thats just me.

    Nick

    Why analog? The analog outputs on the Oppo's aren't anything special, at least on the 983 I tried. I guess it would depend on the DAC's in your pre, or if there are DAC's in your pre.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Why analog? The analog outputs on the Oppo's aren't anything special, at least on the 983 I tried. I guess it would depend on the DAC's in your pre, or if there are DAC's in your pre.



    Just personal preference is all.......


    Whats so speacial about the HDMI output?






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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2008
    if you use the analog outputs from your Oppo, isn't it doing the dig to analog conversion and not your receiver?
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    if you use the analog outputs from your Oppo, isn't it doing the dig to analog conversion and not your receiver?


    Once again I'm not sure..... But I think so. I had good results with the Oppo this way. I was running a Jolida tube amp so it was all I could use with it.

    I also ran the same Oppo with a LMC-1 pre pro from Emotiva. I still preferred the analog for 2 channel music and used digital for HT listening.

    I have never had a chance to try out the HDMI connect for music. So I can't comment on it.


    I don't really understand how it all works. I just know what I've and tried and what sounds best to me.

    Nick
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    I've got all four hooked up right now (it's super attractive, trust me). They all sound so nice and I've got so much alco- love in me it's hard to choose which one should stay/be default.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited July 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Just personal preference is all.......


    Whats so speacial about the HDMI output?

    Nick

    It allows the signal to stay in pure DSD all the way to the DA converters in the pre. Some claim this sounds better.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    It allows the signal to stay in pure DSD all the way to the DA converters in the pre. Some claim this sounds better.



    Hmmm. I didn't know that. Gives me something else to try someday.

    Thanks!

    Nick
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