SACD playback the DAC

I dont want to hassle you, and I dont normally hijack other peoples threads so please let me know if you would prefer that I just drop this topic.

I will read up on the different versions of audyssey. I dont use it for music. Maybe I should try. Thanks for the heads up.

Curious though about your first point because that would DEFINATLY be a deal breaker for me. Both the Marantz website and a review online state that the av8003 decodes the new hd codecs (we mean Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio, right?) There might be newer and better. Those are all I know about.

Those are the ones. Check the relevant Marantz thread on AVSforum. Of course, one can use the Marantz with a player that does the decoding so that it gets only PCM. Still, there are limits on the sample rate for using Audyssey, even with PCM.

Kal

thanks. found it.
That is really wierd. And somewhere in the vicinity of mislieading in my opinion on marantz's part.
They put the ability to decode the new codecs front and center on their website but do not mention anywhere that I have found that the room correction will not apply. It sounds like there is not enough dsp power to get it all done at once. I guess you gotta cut corners somewhere to come in at the marantz's price.
I guess the new oppo bdp or my ps3 could do the audio decoding.
But is there a better choice? I'd like a pre/pro that I can use for ht that will not be a sonic compromise for 2ch. I'd also like it to do the dac work for redbook/sacd/dvda.
(And if it would do my taxes and mow my lawn that would be nice too.)

Do you really mean 2 channel or do you mean analog inputs?

Kal

I'd prefer to feed my idea pre/pro 2ch audio digital. Via coax or HDMI for hi rez.

Right now, I use a benchmark dac but if I found my ideal pre/pro, i could remove the benchmark and rely on the dac section of the pre/pro to do the decoding. In pre/pro fantasy land I couls also let go of my 2ch pre as well.

At the moment, I dont have any sources that I run analog output from.