azinck3;151684 Wrote: > Don't know about your Bose specifically, but I suspect it's like most > mid-to-low-level consumer audio equipment in that it converts all > analog inputs into digital, then back to analog again before going to > the amps. That adds 2 extra conversions in the pipeline. This is done > because it's easier to use IC's for various preamp and processing duties > (and you can add a lot more capabilities) than to attempt to do > everything in the analog domain. Some receivers or preamps have a > "straight", or "bypass" setting which bypasses this conversion. > > In other words, no matter what you do you'll be using the bose's DAC. > It's just a question of whether or not the signal will go straight > there via a digital connection, or a roundabout way through the > squeezebox's DAC->analog cable->Bose's ADC. You're almost certainly > better off with the digital connection. Your ears didn't lie!
Ouch, it had never occurred to me before that this sort of multiple conversions could happen. Now I'm curious, but haven't had any luck with google yet - anybody have any suggestions where I can find out what goes on inside my Denon DRA F101? I'm not sure where one might find schematics - Denon sure doesn't publish them! Thanks! -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nicketynick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1511 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29293 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
