Is DEQX a game changer?

Good point Al, I think you must be correct (I was imagining a variable output digital signal might overload the inputs on an external DAC).

I use the digital pass-through from my HDP-5 to HDP-3 & of course it does control volume although all corrections & processing for the -3 in this case require a separate USB connection & a different .mzd file. Only one processor connected to the computer at a time of course!

guys thanks- Hooked it up the way I thought it should be and works fine- Thks again

Hi guys
I am missing something here that fluffier just mentioned about connecting his external dac 

OK I have a deqx premate 
I have just bought a chord dac

As per the manual I have connected the bnc cable on the deqx to the bnc input on the Dave. I left my subs connected to the deqx and connected my xlr cords to the Dave to my amps. No sound. 

The Dave doesn't say it's receiving any signal input. Is there a setting in my deqx I need to enable to allow the digital output to play? I have connected my server via usb to the Dave input. It used go work find when I had the Deqx connected to my amps. Now with tje Dave connected via bnc to the digital output and with the amps connected to the Dave dac I get no sound now. I only get minor bass frequency sound as I have kept my subs connected to the deqx. I am ck fjsed as to what I am doing wrong and if there is a setting in the deqx to allow the digital output to play? 

@steveo888 - your post implies that you have two sets of digital inputs connected to the Dave:

1. BNC from PreMate to Dave
2. USB from server to Dave

Please check if the Dave input is defaulting to USB rather than BNC. This could be the reason why there is no sound.

If that is not the case then check the PreMate settings as below:

- On your DEQX - set the speaker configuration mode to “Single amp with optional mono subwoofer"
- On the IO manager make sure that ’Output Selection’ is set at the default: “Analog/Digital.” which enables analogue to the subs & digital to the DAC.

Also, as a separate issue - if your sever is bypassing the DEQX unit & linked directly to the DAC, then no DEQX correction will be applied & the Subs will not be connected to music from the server either. The server should be connected to the PreMate via the USB-B socket on the rear.

Hi Drew an thanks for your response. 

To confirm I have the server connected to the deqx via usb input. Then I have the Dave connected to the only bnc digital output from the deqx premate. 

I can confirm the analog digital icon is checked. I can't find the section where it allows me to set "single amp with mono subwoofer" in my case I will need "single amp with stereo subwoofer" as I have two subs (they re built into my speakers)

Can you tell me where that option is so I can check? I have checked the Dave input and it is on the correct bnc input. Whatever I choose with Dave it says "no data" or something like that which tell me the deqx is holding something back.

I just hope that the Dave as a dac is compatible with the deqx as I wanted to get the mscaler as well. The deqx has been one of thole biggest uplift ls in my system and I don't think I can live without the room correction side even with Dave.