Same page here -- all RCA = all analog. Digital output isn't available for VCR's since they operate in the analog domain exclusively, so don't sweat that.

The reason that some people use the digital output from a CD player is perhaps somewhat less than immediately apparent. While it would seem that a D/A converter (or DAC) is simply a device that makes the 0's and 1's into analog, there are differences in DAC's -- some sound better than others. Many of the CD players available at big chains like Best Buy are pretty basic, which means that the DAC's aren't always that great. Your receiver also has DAC's, and those DAC's may provide a better sound (clearer, with a wider soundstage) than using the DAC's in the CD player and sending that to the receiver. There are other factors to consider, as well -- the analog inputs on the 1050 are converted to digital for processing (bass management, surround modes, etc.) and then converted back to analog by the 1050 for amplification. It gets fairly confusing in a hurry, but the bottom line is: if your CD player has a digital output, the best bet is to try listening to it using both the analog and digital outputs to see which you prefer.

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