Signal chain DAC question

Occasionally I'll stream Amazon Ultra HD from my Samsung 9X via an HDMI to my Oppo 105, thence to the Pathos integrated via balanced IC's.

Question: Which DAC is in use in this chain? The Samsung or the Oppo's?

simao08-11-2020 1:29am

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simao OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,819 posts 08-11-2020 at 03:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete bump
melm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,077 posts 08-11-2020 at 03:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If it comes out of the balanced ICs, then it's the Oppo DAC. The HDMI carries digital, not analog.
simao OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,819 posts 08-11-2020 at 07:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @melm Thanks! So if I switched to RCA, would that be the Samsung DAC? Or is that completely out of the equation?
djones51 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,947 posts 08-11-2020 at 08:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the Samsung has left-right RCA out you could connect it to the integrated using the Samsung DAC.

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