Good Morning,
I’ve slowly been updating my set up, but after a chat with SHMBO I’m getting new Amp - a Denon AVCX3700 and swapping out my old kef eggs.
My TV a Samsung QLED Q90 has a HDMI box separate from the tv. The TV has apps like Disney+ Netflix etc - which get used a lot!
Plus HDMI inputs coming from SkyQ and a PS5.
I current have those HDMI slots full and EARC the sound back my soon to be replaced Onkyo 808.
The old AMP doesn’t support the newer Dolby formats, the tv does, but it terms of sound 5.1 wise I think its done very well for past 8 years or so.
However with the new Amp coming do I..
1. Keep the HDMI’s as is and EARC back to the Denon?
2. Push all the HDMI’s into amp and have one hi end cable going into the tv (I’d still have to earc back for any tv apps)
3. Will it matter or either actually make a difference??
i’m concerned with option 2 - will apps on the tv but treated any different to the external sources?
Ie I’m going to have earc them anyway so what advantage (if or any will hdmi’s being direct through the amp actually have?)
the Mrs and kids use the app swapping on the tv
- it just works.
Will anything change via option 2? - as I think the tv would just see the amp as one app not the inputs going to it (skyq ps5)
I think I’ve answered my own question with that statement above, but keen to hear opinions
lastly for audio and visual fidelity which way is best?
tia
Al
I’ve slowly been updating my set up, but after a chat with SHMBO I’m getting new Amp - a Denon AVCX3700 and swapping out my old kef eggs.
My TV a Samsung QLED Q90 has a HDMI box separate from the tv. The TV has apps like Disney+ Netflix etc - which get used a lot!
Plus HDMI inputs coming from SkyQ and a PS5.
I current have those HDMI slots full and EARC the sound back my soon to be replaced Onkyo 808.
The old AMP doesn’t support the newer Dolby formats, the tv does, but it terms of sound 5.1 wise I think its done very well for past 8 years or so.
However with the new Amp coming do I..
1. Keep the HDMI’s as is and EARC back to the Denon?
2. Push all the HDMI’s into amp and have one hi end cable going into the tv (I’d still have to earc back for any tv apps)
3. Will it matter or either actually make a difference??
i’m concerned with option 2 - will apps on the tv but treated any different to the external sources?
Ie I’m going to have earc them anyway so what advantage (if or any will hdmi’s being direct through the amp actually have?)
the Mrs and kids use the app swapping on the tv
- it just works.
Will anything change via option 2? - as I think the tv would just see the amp as one app not the inputs going to it (skyq ps5)
I think I’ve answered my own question with that statement above, but keen to hear opinions
lastly for audio and visual fidelity which way is best?
tia
Al