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which leads do i use on dolby digital amp?

mickymcd (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 25th February 2001, 22:51

ive just got a dolby digital amp but which connectors do i get the best sound from optical fibre optic or phono leads from cente l/r surr from my dvd player to my amp ive allready tried it using a single optical lead and it sounds good but is this the best way or not any advice please.?

RE: which leads do i use on dolby digital amp?

timp (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 25th February 2001, 23:19

It comes down to personal preference really. I like the optical lead best, as long as it is of a fairly good quality, I think the sound is slightly sharper which suites my system. Try a digital coaxial lead though, borrow one if you can, it might sound better for your particular setup. The bottom line is people can`t tell you what sounds best you have to decide for yourself, as everyone’s perception of sound can be different. Hope this helps a bit?

Cheers,

RE: which leads do i use on dolby digital amp?

ShaunBoy (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Monday, 26th February 2001, 15:54

Hiya

You said you had `Centre l/r surr` outputs from the amp - was that 1 `surr` output or two? If you`ve only got 1, then it will only output pro-logic sound (1 surround channel), whereas the digital lead should support a true 5.1 signal - i.e. left and right surround channels. If that`s the case, the digital lead should sound a lot better.

Shaun

RE: which leads do i use on dolby digital amp?

ShaunBoy (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Monday, 26th February 2001, 16:15

Erm, I meant you said you had `Centre l/r surr` outputs from the DVD Player, not the amp... system woulnd`t let me edit it, though...

RE: which leads do i use on dolby digital amp?

mickymcd (Competent) posted this on Monday, 26th February 2001, 21:14

thanks for all the info ive got it on a optic cable it sounds good ill stick with this

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