Some basic pre-pro and receiver questions...

[sy527x]

Hi all,
I'm a fairly new ********** and have a few questions.

How important is it to have a receiver or pre-pro with HDMI in? I have a Denon3805 which doesn't have HDMI, does that mean I'll likely have to upgrade in the future? Does HDMI mean that's the only connection I need with a DVD player, or will I need a digital coax/optical for the audio? I also have the Denon DVD2910 which has HDMI, but I was expecting to connect that to a TV.

During my search for speakers I've also learned a little more about powering them. Is it better to have a separate amp hooked to my 3805 which I would use as a pre-pro? How do I hook them up? I see the pre-out jacks on the 3805, but they look like regular coax connections. I didn't see that same kind of connection on the amps I've seen. Is it a special wire? I've read the 3805 review and about biamping and all, but many of you on this forum seem to like separates instead.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[sy527x]

Hmm, for some reason it didn't like audio - phile, which it blanked out.

 

[zumbo]

Amps are connected with regular coax rca terminated cords from your receiver. The speakers are connected to the amp.

 

[j_garcia]

Hi all,
I'm a fairly new ********** and have a few questions.

How important is it to have a receiver or pre-pro with HDMI in? I have a Denon3805 which doesn't have HDMI, does that mean I'll likely have to upgrade in the future? Does HDMI mean that's the only connection I need with a DVD player, or will I need a digital coax/optical for the audio? I also have the Denon DVD2910 which has HDMI, but I was expecting to connect that to a TV.

If you only have the one HDMI device, there isn't really a good reason to pass the video through the receiver. If you need to switch between multiple devices and do not have enough inputs on the display, then it may make sense.

During my search for speakers I've also learned a little more about powering them. Is it better to have a separate amp hooked to my 3805 which I would use as a pre-pro? How do I hook them up? I see the pre-out jacks on the 3805, but they look like regular coax connections. I didn't see that same kind of connection on the amps I've seen. Is it a special wire?

Standard RCA from a receiver to an external amp.