amusingisthedawn

No worries man. If you ever decide you want to off-load a few of those Emotiva amps, I'm local to you and I won't lowball you. Enjoy your stuff!

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I bookmarked this page and perhaps will check back soon. [Y]

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The sub is engaged in both modes. If the speakers where set to large and there was no high-pass filter, how does that make a difference in regards to the DAC (or the 1 of 3 DACs) I understand the job is the same, but there must be other logic involved because some DACs sound better than others. You seem to be getting at the point that they do not make a difference. And, by your methods, you are suggesting to use a digital cable from my cd player instead of using rca cables, to avoid multiple conversions...however, when I do that, it sounds like ***.

I just downloaded the PS3 media server, so I'll try that out since I already have it. Using XBMC and such is another topic all together. To get back to the DAC issue. I use my Denon is Direct Mode when I listen to music, always. However, I still have the subwoofer involved when in Direct Mode and also when in Pure Direct. What is happening there then? I'm not sure your theory is really all that substancial then. If the Denon is using 2 more DACs after I already use the DAC in my Cd player, then so what...The logic must be grey and not so black and white, because there is a HUGE substancial gain in using the RCA outputs from the Cd player to bypass the DAC in the AVR...but I'm guessing that the DAC that does the work after the inputs from the Cd player, do not really alter the signal from the DAC in the Cd player...because it sounds awesome. Do you understand where I'm coming from? While technically you are correct, the converting after the fact to use bass mgmt must be a different kind of conversion than what happens inside the Cd player. My head spins...

I'm so lost. So are you saying that even when using RCA outputs from my CD player, the Denon AVR is bypassing the analog inputs and making them digital, so in sense it is NOT using the DAC in the CD player? How is it that the sound from the CD player is 15 times better when I use RCA outputs, than when I use a Digital output? I would figure the DAC is still what is making the sound better, or is it something else in the CD player? BTW, XBMC looking really amazing. The thing that is so awesome with Sonos is the interface apps for smart phones. I would prefer not to listen to music in the room down the hall when the controller is the computer is that far away. Althought, I may be speaking too soon, I'm still doing research.

I'm not sure I understand. How is it much different than running my CD player with RCA cables to utilize it's internal DAC. I still have LFE out of the receiver to the sub and everything works as normal. If I use an external DAC, if it's with a CD player or Sonos, I'm not sure I see the difference?

Stereo,with the sub. I plan on buying an SVS SB13 Ultra...so, yea, I want to use it when I listen to music []

65,000 files is how many actual (average length) compact discs? Assuming they are lossless files.

Please let me know how it works out! I am so mixed on the actual use of a DAC. Some people say it's ridiculous and it doesn't do anything, and some say the complete opposite. I just know that if I use my DVD player or PS3 via hdmi, rca, or digitalL, they all sound horrible compared to using the internal DAC on my Denon DCD 3520. So, something in the mix there makes something sound better. I know the DAC in the sonos costs about 10 dollars. Now, the one in my Denon 2808 isn't awesome by any means, but obviously better...however, it sounds like total crap when I use the Denon player with a digital cable vs the rca cables.

I'm in the same situation, have been for a long time! I've been eyeing parasound 2 ch amps, but I don't think you can really go wrong with any quality amp. With all the advice, I've never seen someone go..."I bought this amp and it made my KLF's sound bad."

Just wanted to add that I love my KLF 20's [Y]

So my friends and I have been ripping CD's to flac files to create an ultimate library, eventually to be put on a NAS. I've been convinced to buy a Sonos player to set inline with my current setup. I'm not a fan of the current DAC in my AVR and I'm not a fan of what's inside the Sonos player. Before I do anything I wanted to get some opinions on if I should buy a 300-500 dollar outboard DAC or if I should buy a new AVR with a decent DAC in it. I ask about a AVR because I'm due for a new one and would like more connectivity.

I'm not arguing, I agree. I just wanted a fancy nice power strip, that's why I bought the "power conditioner", that looks like a power strip. Even dumber is the the fact that it doesn't even have ethernet ports...they are phone jacks heheh Brown out's do cause damage to motors, as you had mentioned...like the fan circuit in my DVR that runs 24/7 basically. Anyways, I'm not arguing.