[Binaural Fusion]

I have been reading the Stello site and I'm confused by the wording:

" - Supports 44.1kHz/16Bit (Bypass), 48kHz, 96kHz and up to 24bit / 192kHz Upsampling (Sampling Rate Selectable)"

" SAMPLING FREQUENCY 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz, Selectable. 192 kHz Default"

April Music

I haven't looked in the manual because I am chairbound from my knee surgery, but I imagine it is equally confusing.

So, my question is: if I start playing 24 bit/ 96 kHz songs am I going to get the full benefit from the DAC?

Also, does anyone have suggestions where I could learn more about digital audio and formats so I'm not always so confused about things like this?

 

[cconnaker]

I agree the April Music site is far from clear on this question. I know several people who have emailed them for clarity and received some unclear answers. I can't post a link to the information because it will get deleted from this site

 

[Riboge]

I own this dac as well. I don't blame you for being confused. I have no certain answer to your question, except that the USB connection clearly does not support 24/96 or 192 as input, that is, it will be down converted. I believe that 24/96 input via spdif or aes can be output as 24/96 or 192.

 

[Binaural Fusion]

Is the any way to infer from the DAC chip or anything? ( I don't know much about DACs)

 

[Binaural Fusion]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cconnaker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I agree the April Music site is far from clear on this question. I know several people who have emailed them for clarity and received some unclear answers. I can't post a link to the information because it will get deleted from this site

I'm not sure what you mean by it will get deleted. Is it something that can be addressed in a PM?

 

[Binaural Fusion]

This is what I got when I asked for info on the 24 bit 96 kHz support:

"The DA 220MKII supports upto 96kHz at Digital Input Receiver and then up or down samples to 192, 96, 48, or bypass from input signal."

and then when I asked if this means that is supports 24 bit I got:

"
April Music
http://www.aprilmusic.co.kr/AM/DA220MK2_Manual_Eng.pdf
SoundStage! Equipment Review - Stello DA220 Mk II Digital-to-Analog Converter (4/2007)

- Supports upto 24Bit/192kHz upsampling
- Sampling Rate Selectable: Bypass, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz
- True 24Bit Delta-Sigma DAC
- Digital De-emphasis
- Phase Selection: 0, 180 Degree
- On-chip PLL eliminates jitter
- Custom designed 6th order digital filtering circuitry
- Special buffer stage between digital filter and analog out
- Separate transformers for analog and digital circuits
- High quality electronic components and gold plated RCA connectors
- 4 Digital Inputs (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Coaxial or USB selectable, 1 Toslink)
- 3 Digital Outputs (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Toslink)
- 2 Analog Outputs: 1 Balanced Output (XLR) & 1 Unbalanced Output (RCA)
- Full Balanced Class A Operation Analog Stage
"


Does that mean yes? Is it so overwhelmingly obvious from the literature?


Does the fact that it is a 24 bit DAC mean that it natrually supports 24 bit input? I thought a lot of CD players that play a 16 bit format have 24 bit DACs?