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I just purchased a new LCD 1080p, 120 hz TV. I also bought a blue ray player. I have a 10 year old Pioneer Receiver which still works fine. I am interfacing HDMI between the TV and Blue Ray Player. I would like to interface to my existing Pioneer receiver. Do cables make a difference? Are my old analog sound cables good enough? It worked fine with my 7 year old Sony Digital TV. Thank you
If your Pioneer Receiver only inputs are analog stereo, and you're satisfied with the sound, I don't see any reason to change anything. You will be missing out on the surround capabilities of your BluRay player, however, if you're only running a 2 channel setup.
If, however, your receiver is capable of surround, you can use the analog surround outputs from your BluRay or the digital audio outs to connect to the Pioneer. What's the model number of the receiver? I can give you much more specific info if I have that.
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| Comment | Thanks Wayne That tells me what I need to know. I am looking to upgrade receiver in the next few months and evaluating the many options. Tony | ||
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Wayne Tapia
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Home Theater Audio Cabling (from HDMI to speaker cable). I WILL REJECT ALL CAR AUDIO QUESTIONS - I am not a car audio guy.
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I am a Certified Audio Engineer that also works in the A/V cabling industry. I would like to dispel the myths and outright lies about the cables that connect your home theater systems together. Here's a hint - many of you have been misled out of hundreds of dollars for cabling systems.
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