Yes, unless you have the Anthem set to analog or digital bypass, the analog signal from your T2 is altered by the DSP of the Anthem. IMO, this degrades the signal. You can try it both ways and see which sounds better. I found putting my Classe Sigma SSP in digital bypass mode sounds much better. Of course you lose bass management this way. I got around it by connecting my suvs to the RCA outs from the Classe and manage the Bass directly with my JL Audio F 113 sub.
Lumin T2 with Anthem STR preamp signal going through both DACs?
To use bass management with my Anthem STR preamp, I have to convert the analog signal back to digital hence then using the Anthem’s DAC to process the final signal.
So in essence, the signal is being "dac’d" twice ?? That seems detrimental to the signal even with good dacs.
I did not know this had to be done to use subwoofers.
Is that normal and has this just escaped me all this time? Or am I missing something?
Addl info:
-- The setting on the Anthem you must turn on to use subs is in the Input settings and called "Convert Analog 32/192"
-- The subs will not turn on if that setting is "off"
So in essence, the signal is being "dac’d" twice ?? That seems detrimental to the signal even with good dacs.
I did not know this had to be done to use subwoofers.
Is that normal and has this just escaped me all this time? Or am I missing something?
Addl info:
-- The setting on the Anthem you must turn on to use subs is in the Input settings and called "Convert Analog 32/192"
-- The subs will not turn on if that setting is "off"