Multi-channel connectors for Oppo

[sud98]

I think I know the problem.

The Oppo does not use the down mix settings for the dedicated stereo output and they only work in the multi-channel output. The options would be to use a stereo set of connectors for CD and another set for DVD/BD. The volume can be manipulated by adding to the gain in the speaker configuration. Now need to check whether this actually solves the problem.

 

[venkatcr]

What are using for playing music - Redbook CD, or DVD?

Cheers

 

[sud98]

Redbook CD's.

Oppo support said there are gain differences in redbook cd's and dvd's. So now I have one connection from the player to the AVR for stereo and another for dvd/bd to the avr. The second one has the gain set in the player downmix so that the relative volumes when I switch from one to the other are similar.

However, I never had this issue when I was using my old Sony DVD player and connecting via digital coax to the avr. So it took some time to figure out. Also, I assumed initially just one connection from the stereo of the player to the avr will be good enough for all media.

 

[max123_ind]

I have a 5 year old TX-SR503 Onkyo 7.1 amplifier (and some not-so-great Onkyo 5.1 speaker system) which has no HDMI etc but optical, digitial coaxial etc. I intend to use it with the Oppo BDP-83.. I heard that only uncompressed PCM 2.1 is suported but I want to use the PCM tracks on all channels.. is analog to analog from Oppo only way ?

 

[spirovious]

If AVR has 5.1 analoge in,then connect Oppo 5.1 analoge out & you can get lossless audio played on it.Connect video directly to LCD.
Else use DD/Dts audio option usually present on Bluray disc & out put via coax to AVR.
again video will pass from HDMI to TV directly.

All settings to be made in oppo.