Best way to connect to the 1066

[thedarklobster]

I apologize in advance if this is somewhat repetative, as I have scanned through many posts with similar questions.....

I just purchased the Pioneer DV-563a to replace my aging sony dvd player. It is capable of SACD and numerous other formats. The versatility was perfect for me, without the high dollar amount. I have a 1066/1075 Rotel combo and was just curious what the best way to connect the dvd player to the 1066 would be. Currently I have it setup via an opitical cable.

Can I listen to 5.1 sacd this way or does the connection have to be through the 5.1 connections? And for that matter, what is the best way overall to connect. Coaxial, opitcal or 5.1?

I understand that opinions might be part of the replies and would love to hear what everyone has to add as I believe I might be confused on the "best setup". I have the entire system hooked up to Energy Veritas V2.4 main, Energy Veritas 2.0 center, and Energy Veritas 2.0 rears, and a Paradigm 2200 sub. I'm still learning and would love to get the most out of my system that I can.

Thank you!
Shane

[will1066]

To listen to SACD and DVD-A, it has to be through the 5.1 input. I would leave the optical cable in the setup to let the 563a send, for movies and CDs, the digital signal to the 1066 and let the processor do the Dolby Digital and dts decoding and digital/analog conversion. There is almost no doubt the Rotel has higher quality D/A conversion.

[thedarklobster]

Thanks! I found a great article that discussed the same exact thing. I might switch over to a coaxial cable and see if I can hear any difference. Now, to fix my 2nd problem... I also posted in the RPTV....other monitors section of this sight. If anyone can help, please take a look at my post there too! The response here is awesome and the information always very good.

Thanks again!
Shane

[aud19]

Many people prefer coax over optical (myself included) and I think the biggest reason that there might even be any difference (and I stress might) is that a good quality coax is cheaper than a good quality optical cable. For example a say $40 coax cable is decent quality. A $40 optical cable is not decent quality as it's most likely made of plastic and not glass as expensive ones are. They're also much more fragile than coax cables. So in short one isn't neccesarily better than the other but their quality vs. cost seems to favour coax.

Jason




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