It does, thank you!
Which DAC would be better to play my cds through?
My cd player is a Denon DCM-390, and my integrated amp is a Denon pma-600ne. I was wondering which one's dac would be better for playing my cds through. The cd player has rca connections and digital outs. So would i be better off using the rca cables plugged into the "cd" ports on my amp, or using the optical audio cable to use the amps dac.
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It is likely that the PMA-600NE wins as @patrickalston points out. However, I would think the coaxial digital output might sound better... or maybe you will not be able to tell. In budget components optical are off the shelf very inexpensive optical - electrical converters... so they are often the poorest sounding option. I’d start with the Coax. The only way to know for sure will be to try both. |
+1 @ghdprentice In addition to the optical connection likely being the lowest quality you’re doing additional optical conversions and resolution may be limited to 24/96 as well depending on the implementation of your components. Go with coax. |
@ghdprentice @soix Im already using the coaxial port on my amp with my 4k Blu-ray player, so its either optical or rca. |
@elmer444 DCM-390 has coaxial out. Your best option is to use it to feed the external DAC then use that DAC’s RCA analog outs to drive the amp. A decent external DAC can be had used under $500. If you are looking to use the amp’s dac then it’s a matter of priority. If you prioritize cd playback then use coax from 390 into that amp dac and use optical with blue ray |
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