DIGITAL or ANALOG OUT? | Stereo Hi-Fi Basics

DIGITAL or ANALOG OUT? | Stereo Hi-Fi Basics | Integrated Amp

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6 ай бұрын

To digital, or not to digital...that is the question. In this video, I go over some 2-channel stereo Hi-Fi basics that you may need help with, whether you're a beginner or need a refresher. There is a case to be made whether to use your digital outputs (coax or optical) or analog outputs to get the best sound that you want. Check out the quick video and get the best audio out of your Hi-Fi system! Woot!
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@Tuor90 5 ай бұрын

The toughest question… in all the hifi world… ;-). How much time did I spend listening to both approaches trying to find a difference…😅

@totalplonker824 6 ай бұрын

Love the sound from the sabre DAC. It's probably part of the reason why I chose my particular AVR. Good video, btw and so relevant!

@donmorton7282 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos buddy. Great info and great humor.

@jerrypowers7671 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. Please make more like this.

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

I plan to! 😁

@jeffleonard343 6 ай бұрын

Rocking a 2 channel setup in my office using an older Yamaha AV Receiver. Does the job well!

@Rockovissi 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of those infomercials, “Does this ever happen to you”?!

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Exactly! 😄

@juraimiabdkadir8325 6 ай бұрын

"Worry no more...b'cos we have..." 😂

@nanayawasamoahafriyie 6 ай бұрын

This video answers an important question

@MegamanBladezX 6 ай бұрын

Thank for this video! I've always wondered which of those ports made more sense to use and when

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Yay! You’re welcome! 🎉

@HPMIKE55 6 ай бұрын

Great job but you should’ve did this like one year ago! lol 😂 Love it! 😎👍

@iikatinggangsengii2471 6 ай бұрын

uh now i think abt it the cables arent practical, so no

@ts6640 6 ай бұрын

Sorry if I missed any mention of this in the video but it should be noted that if using any form of DSP (e.g. various forms of room correction software found in any number of AVRs) my understanding (please correct me if I am wrong) is the DSP/room correction feature is completely bypassed when using analog inputs.

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Yes, that is usually the case. Good call. 🤘

@RebelScum723 4 ай бұрын

Where is that home theater video promised in the intro? Is that video still coming? Hope to see it soon. Thanks for the great content.

@adinnugroho6544 6 ай бұрын

Have use red white RCA for long time. This year, I use Toslink optical. It's connector I use to connect from HDMI Extractor to Converter 😅. RCA on that Extractor seems making annoying ground loop 😑

@justinbyrne5736 6 ай бұрын

Both Arcam units have Dacs so choose the one with best Dac, which is Arcam Stereo Amp so use Coaxial Connection. Sorted

@CSEducator 6 ай бұрын

All your videos are great! I am looking into getting a music streamer. I have a 5.1 system and growing powered by an Emotiva XPA 3 Gen 3 for my LCR. Any suggestions? Budget $1500.00 or less. Happy Holidays😀

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

The ST5 I use in the video is excellent! Very good DAC inside. Not sure which AVR you currently have, but it may have an impressive DAC inside on its own, since you’ll probably just want to have a digital connection between the streamer and AVR anyway. I know your budget is $1,500, but a Wiim Pro Plus is also a fantastic streamer if you just need digital streaming options and AirPlay2 or Google Chromecast support at a fraction of the cost. 🤷‍♂️😁

@ajasen 6 ай бұрын

So for output from a Wiim streamer to an A/V reciever that does signal processing to 5.1, I'm going to guess digital-in is better because an analog-in signal gets converted to digital by the receiver anyway? And if the source happens to be 5.1 mix or atmos, you don't want the streamer's DAC to downmix it to stereo?

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Pretty much, as far as the Wiim is concerned. Analog out from a steamer would definitely be stereo and not multichannel at that point.

@andreasr6632 3 ай бұрын

What is the best option to connect a laptop to a DAC ? HDMI? And then whats the best option to connect the DAC to the amplifier in terms of sound quality?

@ealanosborne 3 ай бұрын

From a PC usually USB is best, if your DAC has a USB input (which I imagine most should?). And if you’re dealing with a standalone DAC, since it will be the component converting digital to analog, you’ll want to go analog out to an amp.

@lonelycake4114 5 ай бұрын

Do you have a video on how the homepod sound travels? Is it ideal?

@ealanosborne 5 ай бұрын

I don’t…yet…because Apple products are expeeeeensive 💰

@user-zl9qk1sg2f 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you! 🎉🎄

@craigosterberg5045 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, Craig! 🎉

@user-wm7pm7qs5k 6 ай бұрын

Can you do a video on a totally wireless setup?

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

How so? Just curious… 👍

@michaelwyckoff7593 6 ай бұрын

Yo Ealan I have to use analog connection for one of my sound bars but it is no big deal because I only want better sound from my TV because TV speakers usually aren't that good. 😂😂😂

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

ANYTHING is better than TV speakers. 🤣🤘

@michaelwyckoff7593 6 ай бұрын

@@ealanosborne yessir I knew that you would agree brahda. Happy Holidays 🎄

@tech3236 4 ай бұрын

optical ?

@jeffjefferson7384 6 ай бұрын

Easy, DIGILOG!

@danemoreno88 6 ай бұрын

My cd is analog out

@LLNYRN 6 ай бұрын

To this day, I still can't understand why Manufacturers still insist on installing Optical Inputs in their products. It's so useless these days. Especially with HDMI and Coaxial being the better options. But Ealan, I really intrigued by the Speakers you displayed with the ARCAM products. Those speakers are beautiful to say the least. What brand/model are they? Great Short Video.

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Optical’s only saving grace is that since it’s a beam of light, it isn’t prone to any EMI issues like RCA cables can be at times. 🤷‍♂️ But yeah…should be obsolete by now, or at least an updated version of it. And the speakers are Aperion Audio Verus V8B’s. Link is in the description of the video. 😁🙌

@psyphonyxaudio 6 ай бұрын

Coax can carry higher bandwidth.. Optical would not be affected by EMF interference. RCA Coaxial should be 75ohm .. not just any cable.* fact check me. =)

@ealanosborne 6 ай бұрын

Ah yes. True. I just wish someone improved the outdated connections of optical cables so they weren’t so prone to breaking. 🤘

@psyphonyxaudio 6 ай бұрын

@@ealanosborne - Agree. The really flimsy connectors all around are not great. SOME of them are great ..but you can imagine how much more money you spend to find the metal and well constructed units that have them.. OR a BNC / AES digital.. etc.