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Coax Digital compared to seperate 5.1 for movies.

When watching movies I run a Synergistic Resolution Reference X2 Active Digital Coax for 5.1 channel movies. What would be the difference if I ran 5 seperate channel RCA's and .1channel for LFE?? Would I get better channel seperation,resolution, detail etc... Also for stereo music would I benefit with a left/right RCA???

REGARDS Bacardi
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No answer, of course, unless you reveal what you are connecting with those cables.

Kal
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The difference has little to do with whether one type of interconnect is better but the performance of what they are interconnecting. In your case, the poor analog input stages on the prepro is the deciding factor.

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Some sources have poor DACs and some have good DACs as compared with those in the AVR or processor. That might be a critical distinction as the cables, themselves, are not.

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I would definitely recommend the digital connection for several reasons. First, the analog inputs on the Integra/Onkyo prepros are their weakest features. Second, the use of analog interconnections eliminates the ability to use any of the DSP features of the 885 including bass management and room EQ. Not a difficult choice.

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02-21-09: Bacardi
What about for music 2 channel????
Number of channels is irrelevant. It's the hardware and processing.

Kal
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