Thank you jasonbourne71and soix. My plan was to run a signal from my Bu-Ray transport to my Gustard A26 then then analog out to my ARC integrated. I was wondering if the HDMI Audio Out on the Sony was in fact a i2s connection. Yes, I could use the RCA out to my integrated but then I get less than desirable clocking and processing that my Gustard can otherwise provide. I was just exploring a way to use my Sony unit as a transport and my Gustard as the DAC. I could go the with the toslink optical output on my my Sony to the Gustard. I will likely try that. Again, thank you for your input.
Is my HDMI audio out really an i2s connection?
Hello Friends, I have a Sony Blu-Ray Player (UPB-X1100ES). It has a HDMI digital audio out meant for High Definition audio CDs. I was wondering, is this really a i2s connection? In other words, can I send an audio digital signal via a HDMI cable from my Blu-Ray player into my i2s connection on my DAC, have the DAC re-clock and reprocess the signal by my much better DAC then into my integrated without damaging anything? I scoured the web for the answer to no avail. Can any of you help? Thanks.