Multi-Channel Device Setup options not available on Denon AVR-X3800H with Roon (ref#L10329)

[Ravenor]

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Describe the issue

Multi-Channel Device Setup options no available using Denon AVR-X3800H

Describe your network setup

Fiber -> ASUS Router -> (WiFi) Denon

[Ravenor]

I was looking into how to setup the multi-channel configuration on this Denon AVR using the information on the following help document:

Multichannel

Unfortunately, when I went to the Device Setup screen none of the multi-channel options were available to select. You can see this in the screenshot attached.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[mjw (Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don't.)]

@Ravenor

Fiber → ASUS Router → (WiFi) Denon

To support multichannel, the device must support multichannel on the input. Typically, this means connecting the AVR to the streamer using HDMI (or a multichannel DAC via USB.) Multichannel is unavailable over a Wi-Fi connection.

[Ravenor]

Ahh that makes sense.

Would probably be a good idea to add that as a NOTE / Warning at the top of the multi-channel doc page.

I’ll be fixing that issue shortly when I get my new Roon NUC to hook up.

Thanks so much for the clarification!

[maddib]

The situation regarding lack of multichannel support of RAAT/Ethernet by the vast majority of roon Ready AVRs is unchanged, unfortunately.
Keep also in mind that native DSD (stereo/multichannel) over HDMI is not supported by any PC like hardware incl. Nucleus of any type.

[mjw (Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don't.)]

@maddib

Keep also in mind that native DSD (stereo/multichannel) over HDMI is not supported …

Since all AVRs implement DSP, this doesn’t seem to be a shortcoming. That is, PCM is needed for DSP.