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Sadly no. Anthem like Classé don’t support DSD.
Must be a Canadian thing. Thing is - if you engage any room correction on the Marantz or Yamaha or Onkyo etc that do decide DSD, it gets converted back to PCM anyway. I did choose my Marantz AVP for the DSD playback but I felt that I primarily used it for movies - and the Anthem was better for that purpose.
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IIRC, no Anthem device supports DSD (SACD) directly and requires they be converted to PCM in the player.
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Thank you Kal! I was hoping you would chime in. What is your experience with Anthem processors? I read very positive reviews of them. Is the added sound quality compared to the Marantz - if there is any - neutralised by the extra conversion DSD -> PCM? I listen to my SACDs in pure audio mode. No Audyssey correction here. It didn't add, it took away in my experience.
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Thank you for your answer. In our case we listen to music 95% of the time, and watch movies less than 5%. We do find the Marantz does a pretty good job at that.
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Limited and ancient.
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Thanks again Kal. But I do use the DACs in my Marantz. I think they're better than the ones in my Oppo. I know an exaSound S88 MII would provide better sound, but I haven't found a way around this problem: I have my Marantz (still needed for Apple TV/Netflix, if only occasionally) connected to my power amps via RCA. I could add a S88 via XLR, but then I'd have to switch the Hegel in the back each time I switch from the Marantz to the S88... That's why I'm searching for a one box solution. If the Anthem will be Roon ready, it could do the streaming + SACDs + Apple TV (we don't watch cable TV anymore). Sorry for hijacking this thread a bit, but it might be relevant for other members too.
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My next purchase will be the McIntosh MX123, after which I feel I’m done with any future upgrades. Personally I cannot find a better home theatre processor on the market. There are more expensive Mc processors, but for me they come with a bunch of features I’ll never use. I currently use the MX121 which I love, and only really looking to upgrade to get Dolby Atmos.
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You could use the RCA outputs of the s88 (or the e68) with a simple RCA switch. Or you could feed the RCA outputs of the DAC into the 7.1 inputs of the Marantz.
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Emotiva just dropped a new basic 13.2 processor for $1000. It is exactly what I am looking for - something to take all my HDMI connectors, decode them, then send sound channels to my amps. It has their in house room correction too. I am using my Oppo for processing right now but it only has one HDMI input and I really need need 3. Mcintosh has something similar but it is $5000.
I like the Anthem and Marantz mega-processors but it seems like I am paying for a bunch of redundant features. I just need HDMI processing and switching! -Geoff |
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Thanks again Kal! The RCA switch is a very interesting idea. Any brands worth exploring?
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