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Will a Proceed AMP handle LPCM input?

Does anyone know if the Proceed AVP will process linear pcm input? Namely, if I have a PS/3 decode the HD/Master Audio tracks, send them down the HDMI cable to a splitter/ssp which sends the audio output to coax/toslink to the AVP, can the AVP process the signal?

If the AVP can do, I'm sure the AVP2 can as well.

Thank you,
Tim
timjclark
jjrenman
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Could not find a definitive answer in the owners manual. If it won't there are lots of little black box adapters for $50 or less that will.
timjclark OP
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I looked in the owners manual for both the AVP/AVP2 and couldn't find a definitive thing either. Can you give me a lead on one of these little black box adapters? I am not familiar with them. Thank you.
timjclark OP
35 posts
 
I googled and found a little black box that converts LPCM into 2-channel analog. I want to keep the LPCM information in multi-channel. I guess I need to read up more on what LPCM really is.
timjclark OP
35 posts
 
I think I have found my answer out on the web:

Optical or Digital coax can only carry two channels of LPCM. HD Audio like LPCM will not pass over s/pdif (your optical connector). So if you want the benefits of that you will have to use HDMI to your receiver.

In other words, there is no way to get the HD audio format into an AVP.
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