A simple reminder to turn off the “loudness normalization” button in the Tidal app when performing a direct comparison of Tidal to your cd playback. Otherwise your results are automatically skewed.
Is there a difference in sound quality when streaming TIDAL Vs CD player
I hard wired my modem located in my family room using Cad6 cable to my Apple TV and direct wired my Apple TV to my ARCAM AVR550. I have an OPPO 203 connected by both an RCA cable and by HDMI to my ARCAM.
The dealer I purchased my ARCAM from told me to play my CD’s through my RCA connection and to watch DVD’s through HDMI. If I listen to CD’s through the RCA, aren’t I using the DAC on the OPPO player rather than the DAC on my ARCAM and wouldn’t the DAC on my ARCAM be a better DAC. My friend told me I should use a digital cable rather than an RCA to improve sound quality to utilize the DAC on my ARCAM? If this is the case, wouldn’t the HDMI be the same as by using a specific digital cable? I listened to my CD’s through the RCA Vs the RCA cable and I thought it sounded better through my HDMI cable.
i will be looking forward to your responses.
Thank you,
The dealer I purchased my ARCAM from told me to play my CD’s through my RCA connection and to watch DVD’s through HDMI. If I listen to CD’s through the RCA, aren’t I using the DAC on the OPPO player rather than the DAC on my ARCAM and wouldn’t the DAC on my ARCAM be a better DAC. My friend told me I should use a digital cable rather than an RCA to improve sound quality to utilize the DAC on my ARCAM? If this is the case, wouldn’t the HDMI be the same as by using a specific digital cable? I listened to my CD’s through the RCA Vs the RCA cable and I thought it sounded better through my HDMI cable.
i will be looking forward to your responses.
Thank you,