Sony STR-DN1080?

[MixerRog]

Anyone know if this will decode 5.1 flac files from a computer over HDMI?

If so, anyone have one for sale?

Thanks, Rog

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

It doesn't seem so. But it does support multi-channel playback via USB and network connected HDD which is pretty rare

 

[ubertrout]

You can send 5.1 audio via HDMI to it, including via FLAC files, and it will play it fine. It will also play FLAC and other formats in 5.1, including DSD files from a USB or network drive via its built-in UI. Great little unit.

I weirdly actually do have a spare one for sale. I got it for my sister's family when it was on sale but they never used it and just said they don't need it.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

You can send 5.1 audio via HDMI to it, including via FLAC files, and it will play it fine....

Is the Flac audio stream transcoded to PCM. What does the AVR report?

 

[ubertrout]

Is the Flac audio stream transcoded to PCM. What does the AVR report?

It sees PCM because that's what it's getting. I don't think there's any way to literally send a FLAC stream via PCM bitstream on HDMI, nor is it clear why you'd want to.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Indeed...