meridian 818v3 digital pre and hi rez DAC that supports everything but sacd I believe. Pricey tho.
Digital Only Preamps - What's out there now?
Hello everyone,
I became a fan of what I call "digital only" preamps with the Theta Casanova I owned. I loved the sound and capabilities of it so much, and was literally crushed when Theta Digital delayed HDMI and then never produced a working Supernova. Maybe "digital domain preamp" is a better phrase.
What made this pre remarkable, especially if we think of the era, is that it converted EVERYTHING to diigital. It wasn’t just a DAC, it had built in Analog to Digital converters to bring in everything, and allow for digital manipulation of the signal for the main speakers and subwoofer. I think there was even an add-on EQ card.
Anyway, enough waxing noxtalgic.
What preamps today meet the highest standards in audio quality while taking advantage of every digital goodie available?
Best,
E
I became a fan of what I call "digital only" preamps with the Theta Casanova I owned. I loved the sound and capabilities of it so much, and was literally crushed when Theta Digital delayed HDMI and then never produced a working Supernova. Maybe "digital domain preamp" is a better phrase.
What made this pre remarkable, especially if we think of the era, is that it converted EVERYTHING to diigital. It wasn’t just a DAC, it had built in Analog to Digital converters to bring in everything, and allow for digital manipulation of the signal for the main speakers and subwoofer. I think there was even an add-on EQ card.
Anyway, enough waxing noxtalgic.
What preamps today meet the highest standards in audio quality while taking advantage of every digital goodie available?
Best,
E
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