CD Upsampling

[RhapsodyInBlack]

just a quick comparative question here. I have a yamaha receiver ( im unsure of the model # right now,but its from the htr 5800 line ) and a yamaha dvd player. The yamaha dvd player has the option of cd upsampling , but it will only apply if i use the analog outs on it. Other than the obvious listening test,is it advisable to listen to 2ch. music utilizing the analog outs with the upsampling applied,or....should i just use the optical outs and leave the receiver to do any conversions necessary. thanks for any input regarding this !!!

 

[RhapsodyInBlack]

I forgot to mention one thing....currently,i have it set up in both manners. I use the optical out when im playing a dvd and utilizing the home theater aspects of it. i'm using the analog outs with the cd upsampling applied when im listening to 2ch music.

 

[jaxvon]

Seriously, it doesn't matter. Listen to both and decide what you like best. If you use digital for everything, it does simplify your cabling.

 

[RhapsodyInBlack]

thanks for the quick input. I haven't been able to notice much of a difference between playing an upsampled cd via analog vs a standard cd played via digital. I was just pondering the question because a bulk of my cd's are hardly audiophile quality,and i wasnt sure if maybe the difference couldnt be heard because of the poor quality recording/mastering. The important thing is that RUSH sounds most excellent regardless of the signal path.

 

[j_garcia]

Depends on the DACs

If the DACs are better in your player, then it should sound better via analog, regardless of upsampling. You say it does not, so I would just leave it with digital.

 

[mtrycrafts]

thanks for the quick input. I haven't been able to notice much of a difference between playing an upsampled cd via analog vs a standard cd played via digital. I was just pondering the question because a bulk of my cd's are hardly audiophile quality,and i wasnt sure if maybe the difference couldnt be heard because of the poor quality recording/mastering. The important thing is that RUSH sounds most excellent regardless of the signal path.

Upsampling is a marketeering gimmick. CD players already oversample from early on. Forget it. Spend your time listening and enjoying.

 

[Rob Babcock]

Oversampling and upsampling are two completely different things.