I have a PS3 that I love for games, slideshows and, most importantly, 1080p/24 video and strong sound from my BR discs. I think it's a great, totally reliable unit, and I'm very happy I got one way back in the day.
The only thing I don't love is that I have no HBR and have to get my HD audio (TrueHD, DD+, DTS-HD and DTS-MA) from decoded LPCM. I now have an Onkyo 886 pre/pro that can accept HBR, and I had always read that LPCM from my PS3 was effectively identical to HBR. But lately I've been reading threads that raise some doubt on that score. People claim to have done side-by-sides and found that (controlling for volume) the PS3 does not sound as good as a stand-alone player.
Given how much I've invested in my system, I need to know whether my discs would sound better if I plunked down a comparatively small $300 for a Panny 35. What do you think?
The only thing I don't love is that I have no HBR and have to get my HD audio (TrueHD, DD+, DTS-HD and DTS-MA) from decoded LPCM. I now have an Onkyo 886 pre/pro that can accept HBR, and I had always read that LPCM from my PS3 was effectively identical to HBR. But lately I've been reading threads that raise some doubt on that score. People claim to have done side-by-sides and found that (controlling for volume) the PS3 does not sound as good as a stand-alone player.
Given how much I've invested in my system, I need to know whether my discs would sound better if I plunked down a comparatively small $300 for a Panny 35. What do you think?
