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But for movies, if you have an AVR that you want to use for dolby headphone or what not, you'd have to use a coax or optical connection from your PC/Video player to the AVR. The AVR could then be connected to your preamp.
On a somewhat related note, how does the sound quality of the dolby headphone feature on a receiver compare to the likes of the dolby headphone feature in software, like windvd? Is there a difference?
I haven't compared software dolby headphone with AV Receiver (hardware) dolby headphone. I don't like to switch the cables, but I should really have to compare it. I will compare it in couple of days, when my holiday starts. Good point!
On a somewhat related note, how does the sound quality of the dolby headphone feature on a receiver compare to the likes of the dolby headphone feature in software, like windvd? Is there a difference?
I am absolutely sure there will be a difference. The AV receiver has a dac on its own which will do things better then software.
On a somewhat related note, how does the sound quality of the dolby headphone feature on a receiver compare to the likes of the dolby headphone feature in software, like windvd? Is there a difference?
Correction: I compared the software Dolby Headphone (from Cyberlink Powerdvd) vs my Avr147 Receiver (hardware dac Dolby Headphone), and I must conclude that there ain't much difference at all! It's better for me also to skip the A/v receiver, because otherwise I end up with 2x preamps which could lead to degradation of the signal (sonics). So this means, I will sell my Harman Kardan Avr147 on eBay.
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[size="1"]* speaker rig: ACI Titan XL subwoofer with ACI Emerald speakers->Van den Hul the Revelation cables->RWA Signature 30.2 amp->Cardas Neutral Reference IC's->Stello DA220 Mk II DAC->Squeezebox Classic;
* balanced GS1000 rig: Headroom Home amp->Stello DA220 Mk II DAC->Hovland G3 XLR IC's->Squeezebox Classic;
* SR80->Meier Corda Move amp->iMod;
I just found out that the HeadRoom (pre)amp has no digital out. So the correct order of connection becomes:
1) Squeezbox Duet (source) (bypass Duet dac),
(1 and 2 are linked to each other via optical cable)
2) Stello MKII dac (finally use the best dac available in my audio inventory)
(2 and 3 are connected via XLR balanced interconnects)
3) preamp HeadRoom Home Balanced (digital stream has been converted to analog by the Stello dac, thus bypassing preamp's dac),
(3 and 4 are connected to each other via RCA interconnects)
4) amp Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2
Routing a digital signal through equipment can degrade the signal amplitude and timing (degradation of the sound). I splitted up my gear into 2 rigs (signature):
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[size="1"]* speaker rig: ACI Titan XL subwoofer with ACI Emerald speakers->Van den Hul the Revelation cables->RWA Signature 30.2 amp->Cardas Neutral Reference IC's->Stello DA220 Mk II DAC->Squeezebox Classic;
* balanced GS1000 rig: Headroom Home amp->Stello DA220 Mk II DAC->Hovland G3 XLR IC's->Squeezebox Classic;
* SR80->Meier Corda Move amp->iMod;
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