I own the AVR-3802 and I doubt there will be much noticeable difference between its DAC and the SB2's. It's correct that you can use the "Direct" feature on the Denon but it's not as sophisticated as on the 3805. It doesn't necessarily turn off all unused parts but it does bypass tone controls (bass, trebel) and I assume also any A-D-A conversion. I must admit though that I couldn't really notice much difference with or without the "Direct" feature activated. But this was a long time ago when perhaps other components in the audio chain were the weaker links.
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