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Will this work?

post #1 of 9
2/3/11 at 3:46pm
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Sony STR-DB940 receiver with a Sony full sized CD Player circa 1989

 

Would this enhance the sound quality of a CD I would play in the same way a DAC would?

 

Here are the specs for the STR-DB940 AV Receiver:

 

Audio System

  • Sound Output Mode AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
  • Built-in Decoders DTS decoder , Dolby Digital , Dolby Pro Logic
  • Sound Effects Bass Boost
  • Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
  • Surround System Class 5.1 channel
  • Output Power / Total 550.0 Watt
  • Total Harmonic Distortion 0.09 %
  • Amplifier Output Details 110.0 Watt - 8.0 Ohm - THD 0.09 % - 1.0 channel(s) ( Rear ) , 110.0 Watt - 8.0 Ohm - THD 0.09 % - 2.0 channel(s) ( Front ) , 110.0 Watt - 8.0 Ohm - THD 0.09 % - 2.0 channel(s) ( Center )
  •  Tone Control Yes

 

 

Let me know what you think.

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post #2 of 9
2/5/11 at 12:59pm
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Anyone have any ideas, please?

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post #3 of 9
2/5/11 at 1:22pm
I haven't listened to either and the stats tell you very little. But I'd hook it up and try it. I would expect it to sound good.
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post #4 of 9
2/5/11 at 1:24pm

Would it work? Yes. I presume you mean your using the receiver as a DAC to a set of speakers? If you're asking whether it'd be better than a standalone dac then it totally depends on which dac you mean and what use you're putting it to. It's a bit of a waste of a good receiver if it's used solely as a dac and I don't know how good the dac circuit would be. One problem might arise though, does your cd player have a digital output??

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post #5 of 9
2/5/11 at 3:56pm

Its an old A/V receiver for home theater that plays CD/DVD/LD. DACs have improved significantly since the late '80s.

Hook it up and listen.

 

Since it has a SPDIF out, you can also use it as a CD transport to an external DAC.

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post #6 of 9
2/5/11 at 6:19pm
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Thanks for all the input everyone. Let me elaborate on my question:

 

Instead of using an 80s CD Player which does not have a digital output, what if I used a DVD player to play the CDs?

 

Don't most A/V Home Theatre systems have a DAC built in, this one is from the 2000s?

 

And I would be using this for headphones.

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post #7 of 9
2/5/11 at 6:24pm

that would work :)

 

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post #8 of 9
2/6/11 at 1:05pm

Sorry, for some reason I thought it was that old when I googled it.

 

All digital A/Vs have a built-in DAC. All DVD players can also play CDs. If it has a headphone out, yes.

 

If not then you have to use an external headphone amp.
 

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Originally Posted by Arc6 View Post

Thanks for all the input everyone. Let me elaborate on my question:

 

Instead of using an 80s CD Player which does not have a digital output, what if I used a DVD player to play the CDs?

 

Don't most A/V Home Theatre systems have a DAC built in, this one is from the 2000s?

 

And I would be using this for headphones.

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post #9 of 9
2/6/11 at 2:14pm
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Awesome. This is going to save me a ton of money.

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