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Which DAC processes CD audio - receiver or DVD?
Soundsgreat -- Thanks! It works perfectly.Hammy -- With both digital and analog connections made, I can A/B test the Denon and HK DACS by pushing a button on the remote. To me, the Denon DAC sounds a little better, but it's probably a jump ball. 
Which DAC processes CD audio - receiver or DVD?
Thanks. After thinking about it for a minute, I realized that there's a simple way to use the Denon's DAC for music and still have Dolby 5.1 (etc.) sound for DVDs. I left the coax connection from the Denon to the HK intact and added an analog conn... 
Good automatic TT's
For such a great mid-fi belt-drive turntable, the 80s-era Harman Kardon T60 seems to be often overlooked. I have two of them, one with a Shure V15vmr, the other with a Grado Gold. The T60 looks and feels substantial, seems to be very well made, ha... 
How to put records on CD's?
After a lot of experimenting, I'm doing LP to CD transfers with excellent results. In my view, the project has three stages: 1) Extracting the analog information and converting it into a digital file as accurately as possible; 2) Cleaning up surfa...