Pale Blue Ego Wrote: > If that's the case, then you've got the SB doing a D-->A conversion, > then the receiver doing an A-->D conversion to allow surround > processing and other stuff, then the receiver is doing another D-->A > conversion to the amp section. That could very well be true... the receiver *is* applying Dolby Pro-Logic IIx to the signal for surround processing, and that might be causing an A->D->A conversion cycle.
I'll try using the "Direct Stereo" mode of the receiver, which is supposed to pass the input through without any digital signal processing whatsoever. That means I won't get any of the surround effects, but then again, I'd rather it sound good than have it sound "cool." I'll also try the digital output, since that does seem like a logical choice... and it would allow me to use the Dolby Pro-Logic IIx processing without that extra A->D->A conversion. (The fact that the SB3 digital output bypasses the SB3 DAC is the very reason that I'm hesitant to use it. Since I'm sure the SB3 DAC is higher quality than the one in my receiver, I feel like I'm "wasting" a lot of the SB3's capability by bypassing its DAC using the digital output. I know the SB3 has a lot more going for it than just its DAC, but it's just one of those psychological issues where I would feel like I'm "wasting" one of the main benefits by using the digital output. I'll get over it, I know... I'm just explaining why I seem reluctant to use the digital outputs.) Thanks for the advice! And thanks for not openly wincing at my non-audiophile setup. =D -- cepheid ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cepheid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22635 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
