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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"
dtximages

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@dtximages depending on how the ADC -> DAC is occurring within the Anthem, it may differ from what would happen if you were feeding digital into the Anthem for DAC. You may wish to ask Anthem if the DAC signal path is the same in both cases.

You could also try listening for any audible difference in sound quality (avoiding frequencies around and below the crossover point) with the setting turned on or off. It may be inaudible, in which case you will still get the sound character of the T2 instead of the sound character of the STR DAC chips.
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