Quote Originally Posted by StevenSurprenant
Like I said in the begining, this receiver is totally digital from input to output. It never enters into the realm of analog, not even the output to the speakers. What can be better than that? Ones and zeros all the way with no degradation of data. Analog cannot even begin to make that claim.
FYI

a "Digital Amp" simply refers to a "high power DAC"...

more info if you are not sure what this means:

A typical receiver now days will do all processing in the digital domain (if it has an analog input, this analog signal will be converted to a digital signal before processing),
Once any processing is completed, the receiver will then convert the digital signal back to an analog signal (this is a low voltage signal)...
Once the analog signal is created, it then is sent to an amplifier stage, which simply does what it sounds like, amplifies the signal... (higher voltage, and higher current rating)...

a "Digital Amp" receiver also does all processing in the digital domain, and again converts any analog input signals to digital signals before processing...
Once the processing is performed, the digital signal is then converted to an analog signal using a high power digital to analog converter...
This high power digital to analog converter is able to provide enough voltage and current capability to drive the speakers directly, without requiring an extra amplifier stage within the receiver...

The pluses to this depend on the specific DAC, however have the capability to have less noise and less IIR heat loss.

I have read many good things about the panasonic's, and would like to try one some day...
if I try one and I feel it sounds better than my anthem gear, this place will be one of the 1st to know, however I am not holding my breath on that one...
if it sounds better than my denon, I would again post on here, however this would not surprise me in one bit from all the info I have read...

word of advice... salespeople will say things to make joe public buy their equipment...
if it doesn't make sence (e.g. digital signal output to the speakers ), perhaps it may be better to ignore what this salesperson is saying...