manindra.mukherjee
Active Member
I tried searching the net without being able to get a satisfactory answer to the below query of mine
Does AV receiver convert analog signals to digital and then from D->A via DAC . If this be true , does it make sense to invest in any external DAC at all when using a AV receiver for listening to music.
I am planning to DIY a RPI 4 with an Allo Boss DAC as a network streamer and plan to connect to my AVR analog inputs. Is the external DAC redundant in this case or will the AVR bypass the internal DAC for all analog signals being sent. While playing spotify via ARC HDMI on my TV and when using my 3.5mm out to RCA on my Echo dot , i see s substantial audio quality difference (the sound over HDMI ARC sounding much better). I am assuming that since Echo dot is transmitting analog signal and it uses its own DAC , there is no further ADC and DAC conversion happening at AVR.
Is my understanding correct ?
Does AV receiver convert analog signals to digital and then from D->A via DAC . If this be true , does it make sense to invest in any external DAC at all when using a AV receiver for listening to music.
I am planning to DIY a RPI 4 with an Allo Boss DAC as a network streamer and plan to connect to my AVR analog inputs. Is the external DAC redundant in this case or will the AVR bypass the internal DAC for all analog signals being sent. While playing spotify via ARC HDMI on my TV and when using my 3.5mm out to RCA on my Echo dot , i see s substantial audio quality difference (the sound over HDMI ARC sounding much better). I am assuming that since Echo dot is transmitting analog signal and it uses its own DAC , there is no further ADC and DAC conversion happening at AVR.
Is my understanding correct ?