Note to Audiophiles: If you use a Blu-ray Disc player to listen to music CDs and the Blu-ray Disc player has very good or excellent DACs (Digital-to- Analog Audio Converters) that may be better than the ones in your home theater receiver, it is actually desirable to connect both the HDMI output and the 2-channel analog output connections to a home theater receiver. Use the HDMI option to access movie soundtracks on Blu-ray and DVD discs, then switch your home theater receiver to the analog stereo connections when listening to CDs.
Final Take
As technology moves forward, both devices and our decision options can become more complex. Hopefully, this overview has helped those that may be confused as to how connect their Blu-ray Disc player for getting the best possible audio performance.
