Someone's recent post reminded me that I wanted to ask a question regarding a Denon 3803 that I just picked up.
I just traded my Sony 555ES for a 3803, and although it sounds fabulous for movies, it sounds a little bright with music. At least, it sounds brighter than the Sony did. I have a Sony SCD C222ES player, and with the Sony receiver, had always connected / played it via digital coax.
When I noticed that the Denon was brighter, I decided to try analog cables instead. My thinking was that the brightness was probably coming from the different DACs in the Denon and -- by using analog cables -- I'd be using the DACs in the Sony CD player instead.
Although the sound is a little different now, and maybe a little warmer, the difference isn't as dramatic as I had expected... even when using the Pure Direct mode of the receiver. Can someone explain this to me? Isn't the "Pure Direct" mode bypassing everything in the receiver and just amplifying the signal? Is there always some "massaging" of the signal happening, even when using analog sources and the various direct modes?
I guess I'm a little lost as to what happens to the signal between the CD source and the speakers.
I just traded my Sony 555ES for a 3803, and although it sounds fabulous for movies, it sounds a little bright with music. At least, it sounds brighter than the Sony did. I have a Sony SCD C222ES player, and with the Sony receiver, had always connected / played it via digital coax.
When I noticed that the Denon was brighter, I decided to try analog cables instead. My thinking was that the brightness was probably coming from the different DACs in the Denon and -- by using analog cables -- I'd be using the DACs in the Sony CD player instead.
Although the sound is a little different now, and maybe a little warmer, the difference isn't as dramatic as I had expected... even when using the Pure Direct mode of the receiver. Can someone explain this to me? Isn't the "Pure Direct" mode bypassing everything in the receiver and just amplifying the signal? Is there always some "massaging" of the signal happening, even when using analog sources and the various direct modes?
I guess I'm a little lost as to what happens to the signal between the CD source and the speakers.