Yesterday I connected the 5400ES to the balanced input of the Cary and listened carefully. The sound seems substantially improved, with more detail and soundstage depth and delineation than it had been using the HDMI connection.
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Balanced analog or HDMI from Sony 5400ES
I suspect the answer depends on the relative strength of the DAC in the processor v that in the 5400ES, but do you have a preference? In my case, i'm using HDMI and the processor is a Cary Cinema 11a, but I'm considering moving to a Parasound JC-2 BP and using balanced analog. I also use 7.1 analog from an Oppo 105 and balanced analog from a JC-3.
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