I have a Denon AVR 3400H that I feed with a Node II via a coax cable to the digital input on the Denon. When I have the “fixed volume” on the Node, I get a “crackle” on some songs. If I Turn the “fixed volume” off it still “crackles” until I lower the volume on the Node slightly, then it is fine. So, I tried a Toslink cable and it still “crackles”.
I figured it was a problem with the Node so I bought a Wiim Pro streamer. And to my surprise, the same “crackle” is there on the same songs, coax or Toslink.
So I’m thinking it’s the DAC in the Denon. Apparently, the streamer on “fixed volume” overwhelms the AVR DAC.
When I lower the volume on the streamers I’m just reducing the number of bits, correct? How much before I’m degrading the signal?
I’m trying not to use the Denon ADC, just the DAC. I could feed the streamer to a good DAC using coax and RCA into the AVR, but I would be using DAC->ADC->DAC.
What do you think is the best way to solve this problem?
I figured it was a problem with the Node so I bought a Wiim Pro streamer. And to my surprise, the same “crackle” is there on the same songs, coax or Toslink.
So I’m thinking it’s the DAC in the Denon. Apparently, the streamer on “fixed volume” overwhelms the AVR DAC.
When I lower the volume on the streamers I’m just reducing the number of bits, correct? How much before I’m degrading the signal?
I’m trying not to use the Denon ADC, just the DAC. I could feed the streamer to a good DAC using coax and RCA into the AVR, but I would be using DAC->ADC->DAC.
What do you think is the best way to solve this problem?