Onboard decoding of HD-audio - opinions wanted

[Dr Numbers]

Hi,

Does anybody have any experience of the onboard decoding of the Denon 3800, Pio LX91 or Sony 5000ES?

I have av receiver which doesn't decode bitstream HD audio, but does accept LPCM, so would be really interested in the audio quality of the mentioned players and how they compare to a receiver which can accept bitstream HD audio.

 

[kingfats]

Hi,

Does anybody have any experience of the onboard decoding of the Denon 3800, Pio LX91 or Sony 5000ES?

I have av receiver which doesn't decode bitstream HD audio so would be really interested in the audio quality of the mentioned players and how they compare to a receiver which can accept bitstream HD audio.

Hi.
Would this be using the analogues or decoding over HDMI?
All the best.

 

[Dr Numbers]

Hi KF

THis would be going over HDMI to Denon 2807

 

[kingfats]

Hi KF

THis would be going over HDMI to Denon 2807

I used to have the 2807 you should get great sound from a player with internal decoding.

 

[Dr Numbers]

Thanks for that

Does anybody know which one will sound the best out of the three mentioned?

 

[kingfats]

Thanks for that

Does anybody know which one will sound the best out of the three mentioned?

Can only vouch for the Pioneer/Sony and there's nothing really for me to favour one or the other to be honest mate......can't see how the Denon could be any different with decoding over HDMI either.