That looks like a very promising suggestion, Tony (Tls49). I don’t think that the concern you expressed would be an issue, as I would expect the numerical values of the digital output of the Gefen A/D converter to be closely proportional to the levels of its analog inputs. If that were not the case it would cause low level harmonics to become grossly out of balance with high level fundamental frequencies, and volume differences between soft notes and loud notes to be significantly altered. And, likewise, I would not expect the D/A conversion performed by the Cambridge DAC to cause any such issues.
The main uncertainty, as I see it, is likely to simply be the sonic quality of the Gefen converter. But given that it would just be used for movies, and that it only costs $55, it certainly seems like an approach that is well worth considering.
Best regards,
-- Al
The main uncertainty, as I see it, is likely to simply be the sonic quality of the Gefen converter. But given that it would just be used for movies, and that it only costs $55, it certainly seems like an approach that is well worth considering.
Best regards,
-- Al