Well, the usual explanation for one digital source sounding better than another one is "jitter" - search for many contrasting views on this subject!
BTW, you might want to try letting the SB do the D-A instead of the receiver... I have a Denon 2805 and have a definite personal preference for the SB option - using the receiver in Direct mode, of course, so it doesn't just convert back to digital again. Ceejay -- ceejay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27613 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles