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Amp or receiver, what is the difference ?.
Wayne Reeves (Competent) posted this on Monday, 22nd January 2001, 15:32
Can anyone explain what I would go for if I want to upgrade to Dolby Digital sound ?. I currently have a Dolby Pro-logic TV, with a DVD player with a Bitstream/PCM digital Audio out socket on it. So what would I buy, an amp or receiver ?, From what I`ve read about them, they appear to be almost the same!??.
This item was edited on Monday, 22nd January 2001, 15:49
RE: Amp or receiver, what is the difference ?.
Rob Kiff (Competent) posted this on Monday, 22nd January 2001, 15:47
They are the same except the receiver has a built in radio tuner
RE: Amp or receiver, what is the difference ?.
clayts (Elite) posted this on Monday, 22nd January 2001, 23:54
Bitstream means you can connect digitally from your DVD player to your amp and get the Dolby Digital/DTS decoding done there.
PCM means Pulse Code Modulation : good old 2-channel stereo found on CDs, etc to thee and me.
RE: Amp or receiver, what is the difference ?.
Wayne Reeves (Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd January 2001, 14:38
Cheers to you both above.