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Originally Posted by SoundofMind 
Hi Trev. I am not familiar with that brand as much as Denon, but they are similar. The signal either undergoes ADC or not, it is all or nothing in regards to this. AFAIK with std analog inputs, the signal does get digitized and what they are saying in the OM is that certain sources of potential interference and extra processing pathways are eliminated. This can make a minor improvement but only if you are willing to forego what may be gained from further digital processing such as Audyssey. This is the basic tradeoff. The Ext In inputs do not digitize the signal but that means you get nothing but Vol control and channel levels, so you get cleaner yet but the same tradeoffs. But it really doesn't matter. You'll have to trust your ears on this one. One caution, when doing A/B comparisons be sure they are level-matched. If one is even 2 dB louder it will sound better. It is indeed a rabbit hole. Because those of us who didn't bother to or can't carefully position speakers or acoustically treat our rooms are benefiting so much from DSP like Audyssey and you must give up all that with a full analog path. I believe you have Audyssey, right? So do you use it? What does it sound like when you turn it off so you have NO EQ?
Bottom line: unless you are willing to invest $1-2K into a HT BP capable separate preamp and a 2 ch power amp, just get a 93 and hook it up HDMI. It will sound great. As Pete says in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Do not seek the treasure!"
Hi Trev. I am not familiar with that brand as much as Denon, but they are similar. The signal either undergoes ADC or not, it is all or nothing in regards to this. AFAIK with std analog inputs, the signal does get digitized and what they are saying in the OM is that certain sources of potential interference and extra processing pathways are eliminated. This can make a minor improvement but only if you are willing to forego what may be gained from further digital processing such as Audyssey. This is the basic tradeoff. The Ext In inputs do not digitize the signal but that means you get nothing but Vol control and channel levels, so you get cleaner yet but the same tradeoffs. But it really doesn't matter. You'll have to trust your ears on this one. One caution, when doing A/B comparisons be sure they are level-matched. If one is even 2 dB louder it will sound better. It is indeed a rabbit hole. Because those of us who didn't bother to or can't carefully position speakers or acoustically treat our rooms are benefiting so much from DSP like Audyssey and you must give up all that with a full analog path. I believe you have Audyssey, right? So do you use it? What does it sound like when you turn it off so you have NO EQ?
Bottom line: unless you are willing to invest $1-2K into a HT BP capable separate preamp and a 2 ch power amp, just get a 93 and hook it up HDMI. It will sound great. As Pete says in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Do not seek the treasure!"
You speak the truth, my friend, and I thank you once more. Admittedly, my room does benefit from Audyssey- without it I lose a lot of the high range and clear vocals. My room is not perfect and has little opportunity for improvement, so I do suppose that I might miss the EQ adjustment. I've tried to listen without it, but I keep coming back to turning it on. I will say the better the recording, the less noticeable the difference, but I think I'll just set my distant-future goals on a nice 2-channel setup and be happy with the 93.
Thanks again, and Happy New Year!
Netflix is the way NOT to watch a movie.
). Anxious to see what Vudu will provide, however.
. Not much else to differentiate the 2 models as the 93 has no 2ch outputs to modify 
Not really a level playing field otherwise ;cirrus logic dacs vs ess reference notwithstanding the supporting circuitry .
