3dbinCanada
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If you listen in "pure direct", a digital PCM signal will go through the DAC stage but not the DSP stage, if you want to listen to a room corrected analog signal of e.g. a turntable, you are no longer listening via "PureDirect".
Keep in mind, I was talking about digital input only. .
I agree. You are correct that a digital PCM even in pure direct mode goes through a DAC but thats where the processing stops. Bass management is no longer available and neither is YPAO. I was talking about analog signals in such as phono and analog line level inputs. Engaging Pure Direct with these inputs keeps the signal in the analog domain and there is no bass management or room correction available. Nor are the other channels available; just front left and right .
I also have configured the AVR to go one level out of Pure Direct when I want to engage the sub for music containing pipe organ. I say one level out from Pure Direct in that YPAO still remains off but I use bass management to route the bass to the sub instead of my towers.
Because Audio folks are paranoid and many detest any processing whatsoever.
Also: it does make sense to provide it when you work with analog paths and want to make it clear to the user that you can bypass the built in DSP if you choose to do so.
So yes, they will implement a "pure direct" button, whether it actually does result in a cleaner signal path for digital signals or not.
I use Pure Direct because I want to hear my speakers without room correction when listening to 2 channel music. Its a personal quirk of mine and not out of paranoia..
Why do I feel someone is watching me?