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Re: Common Q -- why do I need an AV pre/pro?

Posted by weinstro (A) on January 13, 2006 at 15:12:27

In Reply to: Re: Common Q -- why do I need an AV pre/pro? posted by Kal Rubinson on January 12, 2006 at 10:27:50:

One thing I'm confused about is best captured in this quote, from
http://www.prillaman.net/ht_info_2-receivers.html

In some cases, the DVD player includes a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder; if this is the case, the player can be connected to the receiver with six analog audio cables (left, right, center, left surround, right surround, and LFE). This is typically only recommended if you have an older "Dolby Digital ready" receiver that lacks the onboard decoding but includes the six-channel analog input needed to connect an external decoder.

My player has the aforementioned decoders. I don't have a multichannel receiver, preamp, or pre-pro yet. Is there an assumption that the decoding in the player will be inferior to decoding an in AV receiver? Or is there something else I'm missing?

Thanks and regards,

Rob Weinstock

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