All A/V receivers have the ability to convert an incoming analog signal to digital, process it, and convert it back to analog. Some do so to ALL incoming analog signals. Others have analog "pass-through" capability. In short, if you want to be able to keep the analog output of a source device in the analog domain all the way to the speakers but need/want and A/V receiver in the chain, you can accomplish it by carefully choosing an A/V receiver that has this capability, since not all do.
Are A/V receivers digital?
Do A/V receivers convert analog input signals to digital, process them, and reconvert to analog? Can any A/V receiver keep the signal analog?
I ask this because if receivers always convert to digital, as I suspect, all A/V receivers would harm analog signals from SACD and DVD-Audio players. If the receivers can't handle 96/24, they would harm the signal from 96/24 DAD discs as well. Hopefully the receivers with 5.1 inputs keep the signal analog through this input.
I ask this because if receivers always convert to digital, as I suspect, all A/V receivers would harm analog signals from SACD and DVD-Audio players. If the receivers can't handle 96/24, they would harm the signal from 96/24 DAD discs as well. Hopefully the receivers with 5.1 inputs keep the signal analog through this input.