Gorthon
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I have started thinking about my situation on a different level. Should I consider a CD transport rather then a CD player? The reason I am consider this is because my Audio Video Controller accepts optical and digital inputs. I am assuming that the DAC inside, 24-bit Burr Brown PCM 1716 D-A converters, would be far better then what I would find in a CD player.
Should I just focus on a quality CD transport device or are the DAC’s inside my AVC junk and should get a better CD unit and run analog in?
Below are the specs of my Parasound AVC-1800 audio video controller.
Specifications
•Frequency Response:
Front (Large) 10 Hz-20 kHz Front (Small) 80 Hz-20 kHz
Rear (Large) 10 Hz-20 kHz Rear (Small) 80 Hz-20 kHz
Center (Large ) 10 Hz-22 kHz Center (Small ) 80 Hz-22 kHz
Subwoofer (LPF) 10 Hz-80 Hz Subwoofer (300 Hz) 10 Hz-300 Hz
•Harmonic Distortion: Front <0.008 % Center < 0.008 % Rear < 0.008 % Subwoofer < 0.008 %
•Input Impedance: Analog Inputs 10 kW Coaxial Digital Inputs 75 ‡
•IM Distortion: (1 kHz 1V Output) All Channels <0.06 %
•Signal/Noise Ratio: (Flat/A-Weighted) Front 90 dB / 93 dB Center 90 dB / 93 dB Rear 75 dB / 82 dB Subwoofer 85 dB / 93 dB
•Video Section: (Output 1 V / 75 W Load), Sensitivity 1 V + /- 0.5 dB,Frequency Response 0.3 MHz -10 MHz + /- 1 dB, Overload: 2.5 V P-P
Features
•24-bit Burr Brown PCM 1716 D-A converters
•24-bit processing
•Dolby Digital, DTS, LucasFilm Cinema Re-EQ, and Dolby Pro Logic
•Automatically Detects Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 flag
•Four Audio/Video Inputs with Composite and S-Video Connectors
•Three Separate Audio Inputs plus tuner
•Two Coaxial and two optical digital inputs
•Surround modes and digital inputs are assignable to inputs
•5.1 channel analog input for forward compatibility
•On-screen display, switchable for NTSC or PAL regions
•High quality FM/AM stereo tuner with 29 presets and preset scan
•Stereo bass and treble controls with bypass
•Remote zone audio with separate 12 Volt DC triggers
•External IR inputs, separate for main and remote zones
•Backlit Universal learning remote control
•High current encapsulated toroid power transformer
•FR4 glass epoxy mil-spec circuit boards
•Gold plated RCA jacks
•Removable IEC AC cord
Link to Parasound spec's
Should I just focus on a quality CD transport device or are the DAC’s inside my AVC junk and should get a better CD unit and run analog in?
Below are the specs of my Parasound AVC-1800 audio video controller.
Specifications
•Frequency Response:
Front (Large) 10 Hz-20 kHz Front (Small) 80 Hz-20 kHz
Rear (Large) 10 Hz-20 kHz Rear (Small) 80 Hz-20 kHz
Center (Large ) 10 Hz-22 kHz Center (Small ) 80 Hz-22 kHz
Subwoofer (LPF) 10 Hz-80 Hz Subwoofer (300 Hz) 10 Hz-300 Hz
•Harmonic Distortion: Front <0.008 % Center < 0.008 % Rear < 0.008 % Subwoofer < 0.008 %
•Input Impedance: Analog Inputs 10 kW Coaxial Digital Inputs 75 ‡
•IM Distortion: (1 kHz 1V Output) All Channels <0.06 %
•Signal/Noise Ratio: (Flat/A-Weighted) Front 90 dB / 93 dB Center 90 dB / 93 dB Rear 75 dB / 82 dB Subwoofer 85 dB / 93 dB
•Video Section: (Output 1 V / 75 W Load), Sensitivity 1 V + /- 0.5 dB,Frequency Response 0.3 MHz -10 MHz + /- 1 dB, Overload: 2.5 V P-P
Features
•24-bit Burr Brown PCM 1716 D-A converters
•24-bit processing
•Dolby Digital, DTS, LucasFilm Cinema Re-EQ, and Dolby Pro Logic
•Automatically Detects Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 flag
•Four Audio/Video Inputs with Composite and S-Video Connectors
•Three Separate Audio Inputs plus tuner
•Two Coaxial and two optical digital inputs
•Surround modes and digital inputs are assignable to inputs
•5.1 channel analog input for forward compatibility
•On-screen display, switchable for NTSC or PAL regions
•High quality FM/AM stereo tuner with 29 presets and preset scan
•Stereo bass and treble controls with bypass
•Remote zone audio with separate 12 Volt DC triggers
•External IR inputs, separate for main and remote zones
•Backlit Universal learning remote control
•High current encapsulated toroid power transformer
•FR4 glass epoxy mil-spec circuit boards
•Gold plated RCA jacks
•Removable IEC AC cord
Link to Parasound spec's