Spdif out to beolab 5 with a bv 7 40, is it possible ?

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I wouldn't be concerned about this when the audio source is YouTube. The huge degradation you get from listening to 160 kbps compressed audio is far greater than the relatively tiny change in sound the additional DA + AD process between the TV and speakers will be introducing...

Killyp wrote:

I wouldn't be concerned about this when the audio source is YouTube. The huge degradation you get from listening to 160 kbps compressed audio is far greater than the relatively tiny change in sound the additional DA + AD process between the TV and speakers will be introducing...

You are right, but even with degradation at start, the difference can be heard with bl5.

Someone in a precious thread on beoworld about the dac into the bl5 has clearly describe this : the sound is far less detailled and clear.

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I have never heard this difference with another pair of beolab.

The issue will be easily solved, I am just surprised that this output doesn't exist.
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