Multi DACs like Exasound E38 that Support DTS-HD MA?
Having finally learned the one basic difference between PCM and DTS-HD MA https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=209091 , surely a DAC like the E38 would likely sound considerably if not far better than many AVRs and HT processors, at least for the same money.
If only a 5.1 pcm surround track wouldn’t be so large then most BD and DVD movies could conceivably feed the multichannel DAC which I was all set to go with. https://www.exasound.com/Products/e38MarkII8-channelDAC.aspx
But I was badly shocked to find that this excellent multi DAC doesn’t support any DTS at all, much less lossless MA. https://www.avsforum.com/forum/26-home-theater-computers/1352282-jriver-media-center-owner-s-thread-87.html#post58868904
Aren’t there any multi DACs that sound as good as the E38 and support DTS-HD MA?
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There aren’t any conventional “DACs” that support DTS-MA. This is a Blu-ray specific audio format that is limited to HDMI as a transport mechanism du to licensing and encryption restrictions. You want to look for an HT Processor. Understood, but 1080p BDs are
obviously and rightly going the way of decyrptable CDs, what with Any DVD HD
and other such software tools. Indeed, for cinephiles who have longed enjoyed
playing with DVD movie images, JRiver player allows what Java BD authoring and hardware
licensing imposed locks prevented with Oppo and all hardware players: Multi
range slow motion and zoom control over BD movies. To this end I think you may find this updated page of interest. https://www.avsforum.com/forum/26-home-theater-computers/1352282-jriver-media-center-owner-s-thread-87.html#post58868904 |
