Audirvana

Can anyone help me to get audirvana to see my denon dra-800h as a dac, it only shows up as a network player, thanks

leroy41902-01-2021 1:11pm

alvin1118 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 130 posts 02-01-2021 at 03:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi, you'd need to connect the computer to the DAC in order for the Audirvana to detect it as a DAC. https://www.denafrips.com/audirvana The Denon DRA-800H is a network receiver, and there is no USB connection to the computer. It's unlikely the Audirvana can detect it as a DAC... Hope this helps!
leroy419 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 02-01-2021 at 04:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If I got a usb dac and connected it via rca would that bypass the denon internal dac
sandstone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 358 posts 02-02-2021 at 12:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, and that is your solution, unless your computer includes a digital optical output, as the DRA-800H seems to have digital optical inputs (great for connecting digital audio from your tv, typically up to 24/192 resolution). It will be easy to find a better DAC than the one onboard in your receiver. One inexpensive option: https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1 for $100.