funkstar;318396 Wrote: > I would guess your Pioneer doesn't pass analogue input straight through > to the amplification stage, and will probably digitise the inputs, then > convert back to analogue on the outputs. Most AV amps do this as far as > i'm aware. So you are usually far better using a digital connection for > AV amps. > > As for whether that should be optical or coax, I really couldn't say. I > certainally wouldn't be able to tell if there was a difference or not. > My SB3 is connected via optical because the optical input on my amp was > mapped to the 'CD' input which made more sense at the time. Actually a lot of the higher end AV receivers have one or more direct modes. In that case it's nice to have the SB hooked up both ways not only for comparison but to take advantage of certain music that can make use of dsp modes. My Yamaha has a dsp mode that is taken from the same place as one of the Charlie Parker albums. It does add some ambiance to the listening experience.
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