Eric Carroll;174166 Wrote: 
> My VSX-49Txi has a "DIRECT" mode. The manual simply indicates it takes
> the "shortest path". Nowhere does it say it bypasses the DAC but I
> assume this is what it is doing.

Yeah, I've seen some of the manufacturers be kind of cagey with that
feature.  It could be that they're implementing basic things like
volume control entirely in the DSP and need it all the time.

There are certain high-end pre/pros that digitize all the time: Lexicon
and (I think) Anthem.

> If you wanted, you could run BOTH the analog and digital cables in
> parallel (since both are active) and A/B it for comparison. I know my
> 49Txi can terminate both and let you select analog or digital input
> paths.

As I stated, this is the easiest way, and you can switch between both
while the music is playing with only a fraction of a second dropout.


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Mark Lanctot

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