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Oppo BDP-83 optical out for 2ch stereo from blu-r?

OK, this may be a dumb question, but for the best sound from blu-ray (or dvd) discs should I go with the Oppo 83's analog stereo outs to my preamp, or use it's optical digital output into my outboard dac? Note that I do not have muti-channel capability, my stereo rig is 2 channel only. I am using the Oppo 83 for blu-ray, not as a cd player. For example, a concert on blu-ray disc. Would a HMDI audio de-embedder (hmdi-to-optical digital spdif) converter be something I should look into? Any advice on how to get the best 2 channel sound out of the blu-ray player would be appreciated.
Thanks!
heymikey
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kr4
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Neither connection is optimum for this since you will be getting a mixdown either way UNLESS you select a stereo track from the BRD.

Kal
bar81
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The response would depend on the quality of your DAC and digital cable. The only way to really know would be to try out both options.
heymikey OP
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My toslink cable is a Wireworld Supernova 6 glass toslink, it goes into the toslink input of a Wadia 860x cdp (which in this case is serving as a digital "pass through") and then out via Kimber Select 2120 xlr digital coax to a Weiss Dac2 (the Weiss doesn't have a toslink input).
FWIW, Oppo has just replied to my inquiry, they say to use the analog stereo outputs rather than toslink. They say that way I can use the Dolby Digital TrueHD or DTS-HD formats.
But, you're right, I'll just have to try it both ways. I had assumed that by utilizing my outboard dac I would get superior sound. I'll have to try the settings for the analog outputs and see what happens.
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