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Digital Audio Cable

Just got my system. Magnepan MMGs Denon DVD 1600 and Denon AVR 3803. Love it so far.

My question: I have it set up using the three plugs to the reciever and three to the dvd but the instructions also says that I should connect an Optical Digital Audio Cable between the reciever and the dvd player. What difference will this make? Will it make cds sound better? If the system is already working is it worth getting? thanks
tz7
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mikepowellaudio
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By "3 plugs" do you mean component video cables? if so, this is only Video information, and you need the digital 5.1 sound information to get from your DVD player to your reciever. That is what an optical or coaxial digital cable is for...
empirical
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The digital cable allows the surround-sound processor in the receiver to be used for DVD's and CD's rather than the cheap one in the DVD player. Try it, It will probably sound better.
tz7 OP
20 posts
 
Thanks for your help. Two questions:

will this make any difference in two channel stereo?

Do I have change any of the settings or will the dvd/reciever know that there is already a wire there?

Thanks
romyus
5 posts
 
you will need a coaxial digital cable for your system, and don't use optical, unless you have no other choices. at this point i really don't know how 3803 dac perform, i have a denon avr 4800 and really their dacs is not so good, so i would say better stick with a digital cables it will sound better in 2 ch too. might wanna try cyberlink copper that cable sound ok for the price
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