Contribution of processor in bypass mode


What contribution to the sound of a system does a processor make in bypass mode? My Oppo BDP-95 is doing the processing and sending analog to my Cary Cinema 11a, the inputs of which are set to bypass mode. Is the Cary affecting the sound or merely acting as a conduit between the sources and the amps?

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Showing 1 response by drew_eckhardt

It does whatever you believe it does.

When people don't know what they're listening to there are all sorts of things with effects below the threshold of hearing that are inaudible, even 16 bit analog to digital then digital to analog converison.

Knowing what you're listening to has all sorts of audible effects, just like knowing what drug you think you're taking does.