If you use the digital out on the CD you will bypass the tubes. They are used in the analog stage in much the same way that transistors would have been used. My suggestion would be to try the analog outputs into your AVM20 and then try the digital input into your AVM20 to see which you prefer. There is also nothing (except cabling cost) to stop you from using both output types into your 20 as one may suite different recordings better than the other. Wish I had the bank to by an AVM20 and get rid of my Onkyo receiver. One day...
connection to use between anthemavm20 and cd1
Hello, I will be receiving an anthem cd1 in a few days. I understand this player uses tubes. Please forgive my ignorance but I don't quite understand how the tube works. Is the tube used in the dac for the cd player?
I guess my main question is if I use the digital out connection will I be bypassing the tubes? I'm not sure which is supposed to be better, the bur brown in the avm 20 or the dac in the cd1. Any info or suggestions would be much appreciated.
I guess my main question is if I use the digital out connection will I be bypassing the tubes? I'm not sure which is supposed to be better, the bur brown in the avm 20 or the dac in the cd1. Any info or suggestions would be much appreciated.