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Marantz AV10 / AV20 DAC-to-Channel Mapping

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Does anyone know what the DAC-to-channel mapping is for the AV10 or AV20? We know the AV20 has nine two-channel DACs and that they are not symmetric to minimize crosstalk. For example, a Sound United video states that one DAC serves a front speaker and a back/height. I have a 7.2.4 system and would like to spread out these 13 channels in a manner across all 18 DAC "channels" so that LCR and both subs do not share a DAC.

Thoughts?
 
Does anyone know what the DAC-to-channel mapping is for the AV10 or AV20? We know the AV20 has nine two-channel DACs and that they are not symmetric to minimize crosstalk. For example, a Sound United video states that one DAC serves a front speaker and a back/height. I have a 7.2.4 system and would like to spread out these 13 channels in a manner across all 18 DAC "channels" so that LCR and both subs do not share a DAC.

Thoughts?
Crosstalk on a stereo DAC at this level is about -120db, so absolutely inaudible.
The volume controller itself probably cap at -105db anyway.
So what is the point ?
 
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