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Yes, when using just the two analog outputs

Posted by johnvb on January 11, 2005 at 04:38:26

In Reply to: Re: Newbie Home Theater Question.. posted by mjm on January 10, 2005 at 12:40:00:

Your cable box would be like any other stereo source. The box should have a set up menu where you want to switch the analog output from variable to fixed. Also mono to stereo.

The HD boxes also have digital outputs (coaxial and/or optical). In the set up menu you would choose PCM or AC-3 (Dolby), depending on if you want to send the signal to an outboard DA converter or in board DA in a HT processor/receiver.

You can get a HT receiver (with L/R pre-outs) later, feed the digital output from the cable box to it for 2.0 Dolby pro logic 2 or 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Then you would feed the L/R signal from the receiver to the HT bypass in your integrated amp, and use the receiver's built in amps for the other channels/speakers. In this case, the receiver's volume control would be utilized, so that all channel levels are matched.

Depending on how large/spread out your viewing audience will be, you may need to add a center channel speaker to get the proper dialog to screen alignment for everyone watching. Plus digital surround sound is the other half of HD viewing fun, worth checking out.

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