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connecting DD decoder to a 2ch preamp

I have a Dolby Digital decoder built into my DVD player. What's the best/easiest/cheapest way to connect this to a regular 2 channel preamp without 5.1 inputs? right now, I can connect the Left and Right main outs from the DVD player to my preamp, which works fine for the main front channels, but what about the other outputs (Center, L rear, R rear and Sub)? The DVD player's decoder doesn't adjust the volume/attenuation of the DD output, so do I need a 4 channel preamp for the different levels for the 2 rear speakers and the subwoofer? should I just buy a cheap add-on DD decoder in order to be able to adjust the levels of all 5.1 outputs needed for DD?
crapito
sk
7 posts
 
Your main L&R output aside from 5.1 output will contain all 5.1 information. So, without 5.1 input ready receiver or preamp, what you've currently configured is best you can do now.
cdallaire17ce
1 posts
 
Think about the Vantas pre-amp, amp, processor. www.vantas.com
keriadums
44 posts
 
Unfortunatley, I think the first guy(Sk on 2/23/00) has the right info for you! Your current setup work's the best. If you try to add other output's dirrectly in to some sort of amp (sans the preamplificatin), I think you'll likely get lackluster (mismatched impedence) dynamics and output from a center channel or rears(my experience over the years anyway!). I think you definitely want to use some sort of preamp or pre/pro, preferably using the digital out of the processor into the pre amp(s)/ pre/pro's, instead of the 6 channel outputs of your digital processor! If you use your DVD as the 5.1 channel processor, and it sounds good for 2 channel music into your 2 channel preamp, you might want to stay with this set up when listening to 2 cannel music (even 24/96). But with DD movie's with 5 speakers, I think the only good way to get the dynamics and output, is to go Digital out in to a pre/pro setup of somekind with sufficient gain levels! Best, Keri
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