Sony STR-DA5300ES

[evertonmonkey]

Hi in the manual on page 28 for my Sony STR-DA5300ES is says :

"HDMI IN6 is input which is considered sound quality"

What exactly does this mean ?  Are the other 5 HDMI ports not exactly the same ?

[hardeepr · Accepted solution]

It's Sony's shocking english translation

But seriously - it had bugged me for years as well but I eventually found the answer. Basically HDMI6 is routed internally to reduce the amount of interference to enhance audio quality so if you have a high quality audio source  (eg SACD or DVD-A) that is one you should use.

[evertonmonkey]

Thanks for the reply.

so using a blu-ray player, should that go on HDMI6 or any ?

[hardeepr]

Not sure it matters to be honest - I stuck mine into HDMI1 of my 5300ES and it sounds great.

[evertonmonkey]

Great thanks for that "correct answer" goes to you