DVD sound via audio-only sound system?


Can I physically connect a DVD player (not yet bought) to my stereo pre-amp? I want to run only the sound portion of movies through my stereo if possible. Also would like to play CDs on it (if I buy one).

Today I saw a Consumer Reports review of DVD players, which seemed to imply that your pre-amp needs to have either a coax or optical digital input in order to accept the sound from a CD player.

Is this true? Or do DVD players have "conventional" (i.e., unbalanced RCA-type jacks like most CD players use) interconnects? Is the digital input only required for "multichannel" (i.e., more than 2 channels), which I don't have?

Thanks for clarifying this!

- Eric
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Sugarbrie: My Sony s300 DVP has a specific Dolby setting selectable in its onscreen audio setup menu and the manual has a clear warning that equipment damage may result if that setting is used with an amplifier without the Dolby circuit. Just passing it along; never hurts to err on the side of caution.
DWPC, I learned something new today. Thanks for the info. You are talking about the analog outputs?
dwpc - i believe you must be talking about the digital outputs. i don't think there is such a thing as a two-channel analog DTS/dolby pro output.
S2K...I don't have my s300 manual here, but I believe it meant that when Dolby digital out is selected, the 2-channel analog outs will still carry a signal that could cause damage if connected to the amp's analog inputs.
Thanks for the reassurance guys (and for understanding my somewhat garbled question!).

- Eric