Carl / Ludwig, Many thanks for your replies .

Carl, re your comment
Originally Posted by Carl
All the new tech in the DAC control would be bypassed if it were to have digital outputs. You'd be paying a ton of money for all that tech that would not be used with DSP's.
isn't this what is happening with the 818/808 DACs when connected to the DSPs - ie there are DACS in both the source/pre amp and the speakers, so are we not already experiencing DAC duplication?

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