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I am not going to give you a Like until you report back with your findings....
Smart TVs come with streaming apps, which complicates* things. The TV is the A and V source, there. Example, I watch tons of Youtube videos via my TV's Youtube app. The sound goes out to my AVR.
(*though not really much, as the right HDMI connection handles it fine)
But either way there are concerns (valid or not) over if the passthru of either the AV or TV has any negative effects on the audio or video signal?
The biggest issues I've had over the last decade or so is the HDMI-CEC software in all newer gear. It trys to make each of the products talk to each other, turning components on/off and generally messing up the proper switching and general operation of each. I HATE IT.
I think in my TCL I can turn CEC off?
Everyone wants a piece of your steaming apps handing, mostly for nefarious reasons. LOL My TV, Xfinity DVR, 2 BluRay Players, Marantz AV20, more, they all want me to configure my streaming accounts info and run my viewing preferences inside their data collection base. IME a dedicated streamer like Apple TV 4K or Nvidia Shield TV Pro will offer better overall performance, for $100-200, specially if your interests run along having good 5.1 and Atmos audio. Things may be improving but using a TV's HDMI-ARC return for Atmos coded sources can be very headache prone.
I'm sure it does. The issue that creeps in, is when you have a HT system with 6 sources using CEC, all active by default, and all arguing over "who's the boss" LOL
Hmm. It does sound nefarious.
Only some of my TV's apps, and my Apple TV box, have ever asked me to log in to an account. My AVR never has, I don't have cable or a DVR, and I haven't used my disc players in yonks (I never did streaming through them). My music comes 99% from my hard drive collection and 1% from Apple Music streaming. Video is virtually all streaming now too. I've got dozens of DVDs and BluRay movies that I basically never play anymore.
I do have an Apple TV 4k box, bought pretty cheap used, just to access Apple Music Atmos content. It's plugged in to one of my Denon AVR's HDMI ports. Works fine with the TCL/Roku TV, which iirc is plugged into the eARC HDMI port. Btw Apple wanted my login info too. I'm so glad they aren't collecting my preference data.
I doubt I'll ever again go beyond just an AVR, Apple TV, and smart TV.
Since you have your A4K plugged directly into your Denon, the use of eARC is superfluous, That would only be in the path if you plugged the A4K into the TCL TV and needed to return the signal to your Denon. Which BTW might break Atmos decoding.
Our systems use mostly the same configurations.
I'm not sure what you refer to about the logins, with your Apple TV, if you want to access your apple music account you have to enter your login. If you want to stream Disney or Paramount thru it, you have to enter their login info there, all to prove you pay for their service.
Every other one of the boxes are the same, if you want to assess that streaming account thru that box, you enter your login. If you don't, you don't get it. ?
Why anyone would want to configure any streaming account thru more than one box on the same system, I have no idea. LOL
{?}Most recent smartTVs require only a one-time credentialing that is kept in the smarts (think 'cookies') of the TV for next (auto-) log-in... w/o 'logging-in' each time...I'm not sure what you refer to about the logins, with your Apple TV, if you want to access your apple music account you have to enter your login. If you want to stream Disney or Paramount thru it, you have to enter their login info there, all to prove you pay for their service.
{?}Every other one of the boxes are the same, if you want to assess that streaming account thru that box, you enter your login. If you don't, you don't get it. ?
We have the smagasbord with AppleTV/Netflix/Paramount/etc. and I could not tell you what their userName/pw are, even if you held a gun to my head!
Security PSA: It may be worth remembering when it is about to retire your current smartTV for a spiffy new replacement:
Specifically, the old SmartTV 'account-credentials' should all be wiped.
Don't all streamers, computers, etc? Having to re-enter you credentials each time would be a real PITA{?}Most recent smartTVs require only a one-time credentialing that is kept in the smarts (think 'cookies') of the TV for next (auto-) log-in... w/o 'logging-in' each time...
We have the smagasbord with AppleTV/Netflix/Paramount/etc. and I could not tell you what their userName/pw are, even if you held a gun to my head!
And which I would never do anyway. Like I said, the AVR's eARC port is reserved for the only device that needs to both receive and send: the TV.
I was responding to whatever this meant:
Everyone wants a piece of your steaming apps handing, mostly for nefarious reasons. LOL My TV, Xfinity DVR, 2 BluRay Players, Marantz AV20, more, they all want me to configure my streaming accounts info and run my viewing preferences inside their data collection base.
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United Audio divides their AD/DA interfaces between the Apollo line and the Volt line. They just upgraded the Volt to Gen 2 with better AD/DA performance. For the home studio, they have an included plugin set of the LA-2A and 1176 compressors.
For just a straight Audio Precision panel, the Max model with compression is not needed.
Not sure when the next Apollo hardware updates are coming, but the UA positioning is more plugins included with Apollo. Maybe there is a hardware processing power difference for the plugins. Glad to hear any other insights on UA.
We are statring to have some high performing low price AD/DA which could front end Room EQ Wizard.
For just a straight Audio Precision panel, the Max model with compression is not needed.
Not sure when the next Apollo hardware updates are coming, but the UA positioning is more plugins included with Apollo. Maybe there is a hardware processing power difference for the plugins. Glad to hear any other insights on UA.
We are statring to have some high performing low price AD/DA which could front end Room EQ Wizard.
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Is this 'AD/DA' category any different --or an offshoot of-- 'Audio Interface' hardware?
The addition of USB to some AudioInterface devices has changed things. The addition of two USB-Cs changes the game. )imo(
Topping E2x2OTG is a good move in that direction.
I am not certain if E2x2OTG's dual USB-Cs can be looped back to itself.
That would be great for being able to add a PEQ in the USB loop or thru either D/A, as one desires.
May allow multiple pairs of channels with different EQ profiles.
The UnitedAudio Volt seems to provide multiple USBs but only in their multichannel (12x6) models.
I'd love to see some shake-downs of such 'WutEvr' hardware.
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