i could be wrong, but the optical cable JUST carries the digital signal(DTS, DD, etc) and has nothing to do with a normal x and o signal from a regular cd.. ?? as far as i am aware, it should not improve or upgrade the sound of a basic cd..

someone please slap me on the wrist here if i am giving bad info...?

i guess one way for him to figure this out would be to disconnect the analog(red&white) cables, and see what kind of sound he gets then from a cd, if any?

bigjohn

EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU THE SINGING BUSH??