Hi. I had connected my Pio 610 to Onkyo HT-R518 (receiver with HTiB 5105) using 5.1 multichannel analogue cables in "MultiCH" input, as well as with optical cable in "DVD" input of receiver.
Of course, I knew that DVD-A and SACD high resolution needs 5.1 analogue connection. But I was under the impression that all non high resolution audio (i.e. except DVD-A & SACD), will be played via optical cable and "DVD" selection.
Today (after 3 months) I have realized that optical cable is NOT at all required for my setup. All contents are played through the analogue 5.1 multi-channel cables itself. I simply have to select "MultiCH" for DVD-A/SACD and "DVD" for audio CDs & DVD Video etc.
So with the multichannel connection un-touched, and playing a CD on my Pio610, I tried connecting the optical cable to "CD" input of the receiver and changed between the "DVD" and "CD" inputs. The "DVD" input was sounding little better. So this should mean that the Pio DAC is little better than Onkyo, right?
All these days when I had connected optical cable to "DVD" it was overriding the other 5.1 analogue connection. So I was listening to slightly lower SQ for DVD/CD/MP3 audio.
Are my findings correct? Does anyone else share similar experience or knowledge?
If you feel I have been a fool, I would say well, these are the signs of aging
Of course, I knew that DVD-A and SACD high resolution needs 5.1 analogue connection. But I was under the impression that all non high resolution audio (i.e. except DVD-A & SACD), will be played via optical cable and "DVD" selection.
Today (after 3 months) I have realized that optical cable is NOT at all required for my setup. All contents are played through the analogue 5.1 multi-channel cables itself. I simply have to select "MultiCH" for DVD-A/SACD and "DVD" for audio CDs & DVD Video etc.
So with the multichannel connection un-touched, and playing a CD on my Pio610, I tried connecting the optical cable to "CD" input of the receiver and changed between the "DVD" and "CD" inputs. The "DVD" input was sounding little better. So this should mean that the Pio DAC is little better than Onkyo, right?
All these days when I had connected optical cable to "DVD" it was overriding the other 5.1 analogue connection. So I was listening to slightly lower SQ for DVD/CD/MP3 audio.
Are my findings correct? Does anyone else share similar experience or knowledge?
If you feel I have been a fool, I would say well, these are the signs of aging
