[rider]

If a pcdp has an optical line out, can it be used to as a normal line out to an amp? Would the sound be bypass from the units in built amp?

 

[kugino]

no, not unless your amp has a DAC, like the aos pace or the grace 901. you will need to feed the digital signal to some external DAC and then on to your amp.

 

[rider]

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Originally Posted by kugino no, not unless your amp has a DAC, like the aos pace or the grace 901. you will need to feed the digital signal to some external DAC and then on to your amp.

Thks, I have been enlightened.

 

[D-EJ915]

You're referring to an optical line out on a Sony? If so, (if it's the white one), then it also outputs an analog signal, an easy way to test this is just to plug some headphones in, if you hear something it can output analog.

 

[rider]

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Originally Posted by D-EJ915 You're referring to an optical line out on a Sony? If so, (if it's the white one), then it also outputs an analog signal, an easy way to test this is just to plug some headphones in, if you hear something it can output analog.

Yep, refering to the white one on the Aiwa zx-v1 pcdp and just trying to check whether the analog signal is bypass from the in built amp.

 

[EyeAmEye]

I've owned three Sony PCDP's with optical/digital outs. All of them could be used as an analog out.

 

[rider]

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Originally Posted by EyeAmEye I've owned three Sony PCDP's with optical/digital outs. All of them could be used as an analog out.

Thks for the info.