Audio for DSP-A 1000

[BDGrits]

New to the site and need some help with new vs. old?
I’ve got a Yamaha DSP-A1000 that I’ve had a few years and am looking at adding a Sony BDP-S550 Blue Ray player. The question is simply what is the best way to connect the Audio between these two units to get the best sound for movies? Any settings I need to change on the Yamaha?
I know the best answere would be to replace the 1000 with a newer unit but just couldn’t afford both now. Also the units are located 15 feet apart.
Any ideas?

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum! You might get more responses now that the election is over.

That receiver, as far as I can tell, doesn't have any digital inputs or multi-channel analog inputs. Your choice is limited to one of the two-channel analog inputs. So, you would connect them using a cable with two RCA connectors on each end. You can run matrixed surround sound (such as Dolby Pro-Logic), but I think that's the best that you're going to get from that receiver.

Are you buying the Blu-ray player for the higher resolution video? The higher quality audio will, at least for now, be lost on that receiver. I only mention this because you could save your money for now and wait if you can't take advantage of the video. Blu-ray players should continue to get better and cheaper.

Adam

 

[yettitheman]

gee whiz, I get one of these things and everyone comes cropping out of the woodwork with one

Yep. 2 Channel RCA Analog; no other way on the A1000.
No settings required on the Yamaha. Just select the input.
DSP mode; use at own risk

 

[BDGrits]

Thanks Guys,

I am looking at the Blue-Ray for the video, and not being able to upgrade the Yamaha $$$$ (maybe in a few months), I was just looking for the best connections to get me by for now.

Your answers will work for now and simple to do, so I hope to be enjoying a great video, I'll just have to turn the hearing aids up a little more.

Again THANKS for your help.....

BD