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But presumably the output is optical or RCA spdif,
The output of the Amazon Basics box is HDMI (2ch) and S/PDIF (coax and optical, 2ch or lossy 5.1) . THere's also a stereo analog out
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Audiopraise VanityPro Review (HDMI Audio Extractor)
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The output of the Amazon Basics box is HDMI (2ch) and S/PDIF (coax and optical, 2ch or lossy 5.1) . THere's also a stereo analog out
Hello all,
We have just released a new firmware v5.3. The main change is added full support for the optional USB output module which essentially turns the VanityPRO into 8-channel HDMI to USB audio converter with optional resampling. There is an auxiliary digital (SPDIF) input on the USB module too and the unit can be used as a USB audio interface with digital in. We have also increased the FIFO depth and further improved the DBLL (Digital Buffer Locked Loop) control with dynamically adjusted frequency steps. The frequency tracking accuracy can be seen in our recent post on Facebook . The firmware can be downloaded from its usual location on our website. Any questions, please ask.
Regards,
Pavel
We have just released a new firmware v5.3. The main change is added full support for the optional USB output module which essentially turns the VanityPRO into 8-channel HDMI to USB audio converter with optional resampling. There is an auxiliary digital (SPDIF) input on the USB module too and the unit can be used as a USB audio interface with digital in. We have also increased the FIFO depth and further improved the DBLL (Digital Buffer Locked Loop) control with dynamically adjusted frequency steps. The frequency tracking accuracy can be seen in our recent post on Facebook . The firmware can be downloaded from its usual location on our website. Any questions, please ask.
Regards,
Pavel
Will connecting this below between a TV’s eARC HDMI port and the HDMI in of the VanityPro route the multichannel LPCM to the VanityPro
With OREI units one has to be careful of CEC support and audio format. Some require a manual switch to select audio format (2ch, 5.1ch, 7.1ch) that resets to a default if you power off the unit. And some require a manual switch to select between HDMI in and TV HDMI ARC/eARC that also resets on power off. CEC can be supported, passthrough, or not supported, so your TV remote volume control may or may not work.
I chose an HDA-934 that (a) remembers audio format and (b) input selection settings across power cycles, (c) supports CEC, and (d) a remote. But, it is designed to route to an eARC sink like the miniDSP Flex HTx , not audio over HDMI like the Audiopraise wants.
The HDA-929 has a manual ARC/eARC switch to select TV or source audio. This may or may not be suitable in your scenario (I'm not sure if source audio TO a TV is routed back over eARC FROM the TV, in a desirable format -- the TV may negotiate 2ch.)
You may be better off with https://www.walmart.com/ip/eARC-Ext...dCgbHgbuELfAwsQCJKdiQLLwXsM6oagEaAiHyEALw_wcB to convert eARC back to HDMI audio and an HDA-934.
I chose an HDA-934 that (a) remembers audio format and (b) input selection settings across power cycles, (c) supports CEC, and (d) a remote. But, it is designed to route to an eARC sink like the miniDSP Flex HTx , not audio over HDMI like the Audiopraise wants.
The HDA-929 has a manual ARC/eARC switch to select TV or source audio. This may or may not be suitable in your scenario (I'm not sure if source audio TO a TV is routed back over eARC FROM the TV, in a desirable format -- the TV may negotiate 2ch.)
You may be better off with https://www.walmart.com/ip/eARC-Ext...dCgbHgbuELfAwsQCJKdiQLLwXsM6oagEaAiHyEALw_wcB to convert eARC back to HDMI audio and an HDA-934.
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Thanks you. So if I understand correctly, the device you refer to above with allow the VanityPro to receive multichannel lpcm from my TV via the HDMI eARC port.
Yes, or the source, automatically. But that device connects to a eARC input device, like a soundbar.
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What would it do with Dolby Atmos from streaming services? Ideally looking for 5.1 or 7.1 lpcm
My system is just 5.0, so my thought is to set the Apple TV to output LPMC 5.1 and run a convolution filter on a Mac that would EQ the system and send the LFE to the appropriate channels> I have no height channels, so I don't think Dolby Atmos would be of much use (if at all). Apple TV decodes everything except Atmos.
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I currently use an Eversolo DMP-A6 HDMI multichannel out to feed my Denon X4800H receiver to play multichannel dsf files. Would the Vanity Pro HDMI audio extractor offer me any additional improvements in sound to play multichannel dsf files?
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How does this improve the Eversolo DMP A6 playing multichannel dsf. This is why I am considering this unit, but need to understand more about the improvements.
Hi steveoat87, the improvement of adding VanityPRO into the signal chain without anything else would depend entirely on the difference between the HDMI audio and digital audio circuit differences and their performance inside your Denon. The reviews of the Denon on the internet (and ASR too) indicate, there doesn't seem to be a lot of a difference in performance between feeding the Denon via HDMI or SPDIF. Also, the Denon might not be able to to process multiple SPDIF inputs at the same time for multichannel config.
If you wish to improve the sound, I would consider to pair the VanityPRO with a decent multichannel DAC and use the analogue inputs of the Denon and use it just as a multichannel amplifier. This way you bypass the Denon's internal DAC and replace it with a higher quality one. You would need to check if the Denon can take multiple analogue inputs for multichannel though.
Regards,
Pavel
Roland68
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How is that supposed to work?
You use the Eversolo DMP-A6 to output the audio multichannel signal to the Denon X4800H via HDMI.
The Vanity Pro HDMI audio extractor outputs the channels of the multichannel signal individually, which the Denon X4800H cannot do anything with.
I agree, AVRs usually cannot take multiple digital inputs a process them in parallel for multichannel. It may apply to analogue inputs too, so one always has to check carefully in great detail if the equipment can work as intended.
Roland68
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The Denon X4800H can't do either, and only a few multi-channel DACs, except in the pro audio sector, have more than one USB input, e.g. the Okto Research DAC8 Pro.
Looks like one USB connector to me:
Obviously it can handle multichannel audio, both in and out.
Roland68
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Exactly what I said, the Okto Research DAC8 Pro has 8 digital input channels in addition to the USB input.
You said:
It doesn't, it has only one USB input... I'm sure you meant something different
And even after all that money and time spent, if it works with your gear,
Any improvement in sound quality is highly debatable.
You've lost Atmos compatablity
Roland68
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So you're saying that my statement is wrong and that the Okto Research DAC8 Pro doesn't have 8 digital input channels via AES/EBU IN?You said:
It doesn't, it has only one USB input... I'm sure you meant something different
Perhaps you didn't follow the discussion and didn't get the context. It wasn't about multiple USB inputs, but about more than just USB.
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