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DVD sound via audio-only sound system?

Can I physically connect a DVD player (not yet bought) to my stereo pre-amp? I want to run only the sound portion of movies through my stereo if possible. Also would like to play CDs on it (if I buy one).

Today I saw a Consumer Reports review of DVD players, which seemed to imply that your pre-amp needs to have either a coax or optical digital input in order to accept the sound from a CD player.

Is this true? Or do DVD players have "conventional" (i.e., unbalanced RCA-type jacks like most CD players use) interconnects? Is the digital input only required for "multichannel" (i.e., more than 2 channels), which I don't have?

Thanks for clarifying this!

- Eric
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viggen
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Did I read this thread correctly? DVD analog output directly connected to amp will cause damage when the signal is from a source with dolby digital?

I think you guys got it mixed up.

Most DVD players have built in processors and multichannel outputs. This allows you to connect your dvd player directly to your amp or preamp or whatever.

This seem to be pretty simple thing unless I misread something somewhere.

And yah, the left right outputs on the dvd player can be set to send out a stereo signal, surround sound signal, simulated surround sound signals, 2 channel dolby, 5.1 channel dolby and whatever the software and hardware would allow.
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