You measure the total power level going in and the total going out. If the latter is greater than the former there is gain. You have an amp. The fact that the Panasonic also has a DAC doesn't really change that. If that was the case then a standard amplifier with a digital input (feeding a DAC) would not be an amp.
By the way, class D amps still put out a analog signal. The difference is that they amplify the signal using on/off switching and timed pulse lengths. They then smooth out the pulses to create a conventional analog signal. Don't confuse the D in class D for digital. There is no relationship between the two. -- regalma1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ regalma1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6658 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33112 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
