Thanks for the advice, but I would probably prefer not to convert the digital stereo CD (*) to analog in the CD player since this involves a D/A in the CD player, and a subsequent A/D in the 950 whenever the 950 does any digital signal processing (DSP) of the signal, e.g. if the 950 does DPL-II or NEO or even 5/6/7 stereo. A related problem is, as many have noted (e.g., Soundhound, Kevin C Brown, and myself), analog in's that are DSP'd in the 950 can get noisier (e.g., more hiss) than digital in's that are DSP'd in the 950.

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(*) stereo CD, as opposed to DVD-A or SACD CD

[This message has been edited by Will (edited October 06, 2002).]