Harman Kardon AVR 125 - Page 10

Harman Kardon’s
Analog to
Digital
Converter
Analog
Audio
Source
Conventional Signal Path
DPR Signal Path
Digital
Audio
Source
Digital
Signal
Processor
Digital to
Analog
Converter
Discrete
Analog
Amplifiers
Analog Signals
Digital Signals
7.1 Output
Analog to
Digital
Converter
Analog
Audio
Source
Digital
Audio
Source
Digital
Signal
Processor
Digital
Amplifier
Section
7.1 Output
Digital path receivers eliminate an additional conversion
step by keeping signals in the digital domain straight
through until the point at which they reach the speaker
outputs. This preserves signal quality by removing the
possibility of inducing conversion artifacts and other noise.
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