Analog / Digital combination system options (1 Viewer)

[cupojo]

Current setup:
Digital A/V receiver, thru which I run cable TV, smart TV
5.1 surround sound hooked up to receiver
Record player, pre amp , hooked into the digital receiver.

I would like to make my record player old school analog.
So do I need a whole new set of equipment for that. A analog amplifier and speakers?
Or is there a way to combine equipment? Hook 2.1 speakers that I have to an analog amplifier, but still use them for digital 5.1? Is there something to still keep digital 5.1 sound without needing the A/V receiver? thanks.

 

[DaveF]

How analog do you want to go?

Analog in terms of 1990’s receiver with a more analog processing and amplification chain?

Or all the way turntable to tube amplifier to speakers?

I thinking knowing your goals will lead you to whatever setup and additions you need.

 

[JohnRice]

Just to add, because receivers have digital features doesn't mean everything about them is "digital".

You can just connect your turntable (via a phono preamp most of the time) to an analog input. Many surround receivers have a "Pure" or "Direct" mode that gives you a pure analog signal path. That seems to be what you are looking for. Or, you just set up two completely separate systems.

There are a lot of options in this area. I actually have a hybrid system with a true, pure analog stereo setup within a larger surround one, but it isn't something most people want to go to the trouble or cost to create.

 

[cupojo]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes, I was thinking 1990s receiver with analog processing and amplification.
But for the other suggestion, I looked into my receiver settings, and you can set an input to 'analog', but looking at the output, it still says 'stereo' - 2 channel stereo decoder . So is that pure analog? since its still being decoded?
I'll need to play with those settings a bit.
I do like the look of an old fashioned analog receiver though...so still not sure which is the best way to go.
2 separate systems is not an option, just don't have the space for that.

 

[JohnRice]

Most receivers can’t even convert analog sources to digital.

We need to know what the gear is or we can only give very general comments.

 

[Dave Moritz]

Unless your just not happy with the sound of your receiver you already have an analog chain from turntable to speakers. Like John was saying not everything about the receiver is digital so analog inputs are analog all the way through the receiver from input to speaker output.

 

[cupojo]

The receiver is Panasonic SA-XR55
But I think we're getting there....thanks for your replies, as you can probably can tell, I'm no expert.

 

[JohnRice]

The receiver is Panasonic SA-XR55
But I think we're getting there....thanks for your replies, as you can probably can tell, I'm no expert.

OK, there's a bit of excessive marketing with that receiver which is leading to the confusion. It appears to have Class D amplifiers, and I see it claims to be "Digital" on the front. Class D amps use circuits that could be considered "digital" but they operate with analog audio signals. It's just marketing, and definitely deceptive. They are just a type of amplifier.

 

[cupojo]

Meaning? if I set it to input 'analog', and it says output 'stereo', that means I'm getting pure analog?

 

[JohnRice]

I can continue to explain that your analog signal never becomes digital, so YES, it remains analog. Regardless of the settings on the receiver. Sometimes Class D amplifiers are incorrectly called "Digital", which is the case with your receiver, and the source of your confusion.

Paul McGowan of PS Audio does a nice job of explaining Class D amps in This Video.

 

[mattbuffalo]

Current setup:
Digital A/V receiver, thru which I run cable TV, smart TV
5.1 surround sound hooked up to receiver
Record player, pre amp , hooked into the digital receiver.

I would like to make my record player old school analog.
So do I need a whole new set of equipment for that. A analog amplifier and speakers?
Or is there a way to combine equipment? Hook 2.1 speakers that I have to an analog amplifier, but still use them for digital 5.1? Is there something to still keep digital 5.1 sound without needing the A/V receiver? thanks. Whatspp fm by fouad

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