PCM or Bitstream? (1 Viewer)

[DanKell]

Just got my first cinema amp (Yamaha RXV430RDS) and was looking at the setup for the DVD player when I came across a setting that has me confused.

The player (Wharfedale DVD750) is connected to the amp by Digital Co-Ax. It gives an option to output sound as either "PCM" or "Bit-stream (MPEG)"

Which one of these options will give me best results. Cannot find anything in the Yamaha manual and cannot find the Wharfedale's?

Cheers

Dan

 

[Michael Reuben]

Bitstream. Otherwise the player will convert other audio formats to 2-channel PCM.

I should note that I'm not familiar with this specific player, but a setting like this is pretty much standard on DVD players.

M.

 

[DanKell]

Thanks for that, can definately see/hear the difference this makes to the amp.

Lovely DTS and DD effects

Dan