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[jhmkoop]

I want to use a PC with JRiver as a kind of surround processor with digital in- and outputs.
I am thinking about the following set-up:
1) Oppo 103 with Audiopraise Vanity modification (4 x SPDIF - out; soon to be expected).
    The Oppo wil be used for playing cd's / dvd's / blueray's,
     for streaming music and video from my Nas and for connecting my cable box (HD TV and
     radio incl. surround radio).
     I think the Audiopraise modification is necessary since I know no way to get HDMI into a PC
2) HT PC with  RME Hammerfall DSP AES-32 sound card as in- and output
3) JRiver mainly for the functions: DRC (with Acourate VST) and stereo to surround
    up-conversion (Dolby etc.)
From the digital outputs of the RME sound card the signal should go directly
to some audiophile DAC's <> amplifiers <> Loudspeakers.
Volume control will be done in the DAC's.

 
Has anyone experience with a set-up like this? Is it possible?

Regards,

Joost Koop

[Matt]

Welcome.

I think it's possible, although latency when doing convolution is going to ruin the fun with your cable box.

For music, I would recommend using MC as the source instead of doing digital input.

[mojave]

     I think the Audiopraise modification is necessary since I know no way to get HDMI into a PC
2) HT PC with  RME Hammerfall DSP AES-32 sound card as in- and output

Since you have an AES card, you can use the Arvis HDMI-2A for conversion of the audio from HDMI to AES. However, this doesn't really help with video.

[jhmkoop]

Thanks you all for the good advice:I will use MC for all my (ripped) music.

For the cable box the Terratec H7 may be an option. Does anybody know if that tuner is supported by MC?

Regards

Joost Koop