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Using Oppo 105 for Audio from Cable Box?

I'm thinking about getting an Oppo 105, and using it to do the D/A conversion for my TV audio; i.e., instead of the Comcast cable box or TV doing the conversion. I am using an integrated amp, not an AVR or processor. And using only two-channel sound in my video system.

Does anyone have experience doing this? If so, is the sound significantly better than through the cable box? I would think it would be, but we are talking about audio from the cable company that is somewhat compromised to begin with.

Thanks!
jfz

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jfz OP
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Thank you, Malcolm. Very much appreciated.

Also: I was assuming one could go from the cable box to the 105 via HDMI. I guess not, huh?
jfz OP
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Hmmm...I wonder why Malcolm isn't using HDMI then. Seems like a no-brainer, and that Oppo would have told him to do that (instead of just "wait for the firmware"). I'd assumed the obvious thing was HDMI from box to 105; then HDMI to TV for video, and "regular" (analog) interconnects to integrated amp for audio. Is anyone certain this will work? If it does - and there are no "out of sync" issues - the sound would presumably be better than the cable box or TV audio to integrated amp.

The main thing I had wondered about is whether it's really worth it, i.e., is the cable sound already so compromised that it makes little difference that the 105 is doing the D/A conversion instead of the box or TV. I'm willing to try it if there are no sync issues. If there are, though, I'm not interested until they are cleared up.
jfz OP
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Thanks db. The question is "does it sound better with the audio being converted to analog via the 105 vs via the DVR or processor?"
jfz OP
570 posts
 
Thanks Edwyun

Do you know how well this works? And is it necessary at all if one if using Cable Box to 105; HDMI from 105 to TV; analog (interconnects) from 105 to amp?
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