One more thing, you are probably the first AMC cd player owner i heard that is not using its analog outputs ...for real...it's that or we just have components with crappy DAC's hehe! i can only speak for myself. Hey! try it out, what have you got to lose...besides time. I have mine directly connected to my Integrated Amp. I have never tried using my as my CD8b as a transport coz i'm pretty sure that my receivers DAC is not better than my cd player.