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In the event of a future upgrade, is it be possible for me to use the XR50 in conjunction with a power amp or even another integrated? For example, I'd have to get a new DAC if I were using a transport with the XR50 but upgrading to a non-digital amp. But if the XR50 could be used in conjunction with another amp, power or integrated, as a pre-amp and/or DAC and tuner. . . . Does this make sense?
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There are no Preamp outputs on the Panny. It does have a digital output via a digital optical connection.
Does it convert analog input to digital out? If so, at 24/192?
Yes..that's exactly what it does. Any analog signal-in is converted to a 192/24 digital signal which would go to the amplifier and to the digital out. Of course any digital signal-in would go to the amp and to the optical out as well.
That's good news. Now, does the volume knob of the XR50 have any effect on the volume level exiting the digital output?
I would guess, No, but what you want is to ouput the same signal going to the internal amplifier.(only a guess)My guess is all sources can be switched to the digital out.
I have a XR70. It has optical out, HDMI out and DVD 6 channel out.
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