Is Anyone Using The Oppo 105 As A Preamp?

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Is Anyone Using The Oppo 105 As A Preamp? If so, what do you think and how does it compare to your previous preamps?
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mitch4t02-07-2013 8:15pm

audiojan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 404 posts 04-21-2013 at 10:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The volume control in the Oppo is done in the digital domain, which means that you start cutting bits to reduce the volume. The Oppo is great at many things, but being a pre-amp is not one of them.
seditious3 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 184 posts 04-22-2013 at 01:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm expecting the 105 tomorrow, and will be using it straight to my amps, at least initially. Audiojan and others, check this from ESS about cutting bits to reduce volume: http://www.esstech.com/PDF/digital-vs-analog-volume-control.pdf
rlwainwright Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,904 posts 06-23-2013 at 05:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete >> The volume control in the Oppo is done in the digital domain, which means that you start cutting bits to reduce the volume. << You are wrong. The Oppo starts with 32 bits internally, so you can toss away 8 bits before you even start to truncate the signal.... -RW-