[tracyrick]

I'm looking for ideas on how to get the D1 DAC to work with a DVD player.

I like to watch movies with earphones while walking on a treadmill. I was hoping to use my D1 like this: DVD player > coaxial out > D1 amp/DAC > earphones (ER-4S).

So far this isn't working too good. The only time it produces a sound is with a Rush, Snakes and Arrows MVI DVD that has a "2 channel stereo" option. All my other DVDs won't produce sound, no matter which audio option I choose.

My guess is this: the 2 and 5.1 channel audio options on my other DVDs are all Dolby Digital and DTS signals and the D1 can't decode them. I guess I was assuming my DVD player would decode them itself before sending the signal through the coaxial output. I'm very confused here...

One thing I can do. I can get my D1 to amp any audio signal if I go: DVD player > RCA out to line in via RCA/line in cable > D1 amp (aux input) > earphones. But I don't want to use just the D1 amp, I want to use the D1 DAC also. Am I stuck?

 

[polishpower]

Don't know if your DVD player has the option but I had to switch the digital output stream to PCM, not bit perfect, before I could go through my DAC->amp-> hp's. Hope it works for you as well!

Edit:
Glad to be of service!

 

[tracyrick]

Yes! That was it, thanks polishpower! The audio setup in the DVD player was where I needed to go. Also turned off dynamic range control and PCM downsampling.