Will this work?

[Arc6]

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.

 

[Arc6]

Anyone have any ideas, please?

 

[Uncle Erik]

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.

 

[Marcus_C]

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??

 

[wuwhere]

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.

 

[Arc6]

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.

 

[googleborg]

that would work
 

 

[wuwhere]

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.
 
Quote:

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.

 

[Arc6]

Awesome. This is going to save me a ton of money.