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Originally posted by mrbooboy:
I currently have a 950 connected to a Denon 3910 Universal DVD player using a digital coaxial cable. For DVD-A and SACD playback, I have also connected the player using the 5-channel audio inputs.

Here is my questions...for "stereo" listening, is there any benefit in using the 2-channel analog audio inputs on the 950? It appears to me that if I want to listen to analog 2-channel, I can simply use the bypass setting on the 950 which feeds a 2-channel analog signal using the left/right connections of the 5-channel inputs.

If I want to use the DACs in the 950 instead of the 3910, then I can use the digital signal via the coaxial cable.

Based on this setup, I don't see a need to use the 2-channel analog inputs. Is there an advantage that I am missing using my current approach?

Thanks for you assistance,

David
I have the Denon 5900 and I connect it to 950 using BOTH the stereo analog connection AND the 5.1 multichannel inputs. This can be achieved because the Denon features 2 sets of main outs. The 3910 has this feature as well. The one benefit I find from doing this is I can listen to DPLII or DTS Neo 6 via the 2 ch. inputs but not the 5.1 multichannel inputs. Of course, you can do this as well with the digial coax connection you mentioned, but then you are using the Outlaws DACS vs. the Denon. Then again, the analog connection is probably being converted to digital and back by the Outlaw to implement the processing. It's probably a wash. The other reason I like using both is I use the Zone 2 for outdoor speakers, since the 950 will only send analog signals (but not the 5.1 multichannel bypass inputs) to the Zone 2, I can send whatever I have in the 5900 to the outdoor speakers and people can watch HDTV in the living room. Everyone wins!!
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