Cable TV digital music


Every now and then, I like to listen to my cable tv music channells thru my stereo, It gives me exposure to music I wouldn't otherwise hear. I'm just wondering if there is any way to improve the sound quality coming from the cable tv digital source.
My system is: Cary 306/200 cdp, Audio Research LS 15 pre amp, BW N802 speakers.
thanks,
joeb
joeb
Hey Avrij, I don't follow you, what do you mean by "pre/pro". I just assumed the rca jack output on the cable box was a digital out and my pre amp converted it to analogue. Are you saying I need a separate DAC?
jb
They're transmitting very low rez music files, there's no way to improve it.
I have had good results sending the cable signal "digital out" thru a digital coax to my Krell DAC and then to my pre amp, much better than directly from cable box rca out (analog)to pre amp. You should be able to run any digital cable box to a dac first. What type of cable box do you have?
To Zenblaster:
I just have the At&t U-verse provider installed for my TV.And they have a channel with old and recent video concerts...very interesting.Now i have this AT&T digital box that i would like to connect to my system.If i will get a cheap good DAC,is the quality of the music will change dramatically or even better but not expecting too much of course.
I apologized for interupting your questions to Joeb.
Thanks.pescolar
Hi Zen,
the unit is just a Motorola cable box. It's labeled "dual tuner: dvr/hdtv" It just has rca jacks.
jb