AwesomeSauce2015
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From what I can tell, nobody has asked (here) whether or not it is possible to add in preamp (post-DAC) or digital (post-DSP) outputs to a modern AV Receiver.
Given that stuff with a full set of preamp outputs costs a fortune (ie: Denon X3800), as well as the benefits of active speakers like the JBL 308 (and DIY).
Does anyone have any input on this? I'm not in a position right now where I could buy something to experiment, but I have considered the possibility.
Also, looking at teardowns of some of these budget receivers, it seems that the DSP chip in some models is on a separate board from the amp section, which means that either a digital or analog signal is exposed somewhere post-DSP.
The reason I would need to use a receiver is because they can handle the rendering of the fancy object-based surround formats like Atmos. However, many cheap receivers don't have good amps or room correction, so I would use my own DSP for that. - And also that's why I don't want to just use a line output converter: Bad amps -> more noise -> worse sound quality.
So basically: Does anyone know anything about the modern, super budget receivers that would make what I'm proposing impossible?
Given that stuff with a full set of preamp outputs costs a fortune (ie: Denon X3800), as well as the benefits of active speakers like the JBL 308 (and DIY).
Does anyone have any input on this? I'm not in a position right now where I could buy something to experiment, but I have considered the possibility.
Also, looking at teardowns of some of these budget receivers, it seems that the DSP chip in some models is on a separate board from the amp section, which means that either a digital or analog signal is exposed somewhere post-DSP.
The reason I would need to use a receiver is because they can handle the rendering of the fancy object-based surround formats like Atmos. However, many cheap receivers don't have good amps or room correction, so I would use my own DSP for that. - And also that's why I don't want to just use a line output converter: Bad amps -> more noise -> worse sound quality.
So basically: Does anyone know anything about the modern, super budget receivers that would make what I'm proposing impossible?