Connections

[newb]

I have just got my Yamaha 663 and will be connecting it in about two weeks (darn moving woes).

I have some older DVD's with 2 Ch audio as well as newer 5 ch stuff, and I know not all cable signals are created equal.

My question: I plan on connecting analogue(Red+Wht) for 2 ch, digital optical for other, and component for video (don't have an HD TV, yet!). Do I need the redundancy of the RCA or is digital capable of outputting sound in all instances?

Thanks and Happy Listening

 

[j_garcia]

If you have a player with HDMI, that should be all you need. If not, yes optical or coaxial digital will give you everything DVD offers. You don't need the analog connections (Red & Wht)

 

[GlocksRock]

Only use the analog connections if you want to use the DAC's in your CD player vs. the ones in your receiver, besides that your digital optical/digital coaxial will be sufficient for everything but the new HD audio formats such as Dolby Digital + Dolby TrueHD, and DTS HD and DTS-HD MA, and you need either 5.1/6.1/7.1 analog connections or HDMI for those formats.

 

[newb]

Hdmi

Thanks so far...
I don't have the TV or the DVD for the Dolby HD audio so HDMI is for future usage, but since I was getting a receiver for the first time anyway, it's a nice feature for when I can get there equipment wise.

 

[jcPanny]

Zone 2

If you are going to use the Zone 2 feature of the receiver to drive an extra pair of speakers elswhere in the house, then you can connect the extra analog audio cable. The zone 2 feauture on most receivers only works with analog inputs, hence the redundant analog an digital connections.

If you have an HDMI connection from the DVD or BluRay player to the receiver, it will handle the Video and the Audio connections.

 

[MDS]

You will also need an analog connection if you have a cable box and not all of the channels have digital audio. The receiver will automatically switch between the digital and analog signals based on which type the cable box is sending.

 

[newb]

So to Clarify?

So it seems like a digital connection from the non HD/BD DVD player will suffice, even for older 2 channel audio movies and a digital + analog connection from the cable box to the receiver to cover any eventuality.

The video connection will be component from the receiver(when HT is in full use) and coax from the cable to the TV for viewing without HT (WAF and just plain old crappy TV shows vs movies).

Will this setup cover all the bases?

 

[MDS]

So it seems like a digital connection from the non HD/BD DVD player will suffice, even for older 2 channel audio movies and a digital + analog connection from the cable box to the receiver to cover any eventuality.

The video connection will be component from the receiver(when HT is in full use) and coax from the cable to the TV for viewing without HT (WAF and just plain old crappy TV shows vs movies).

Will this setup cover all the bases?

Yes that will do it.

 

[jcPanny]

HDMI video

If your TV has HDMI, then use the HDMI video connection from the receiver to the TV.