tjones1
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Update: with audioengine's DAC there is optical in and USB in. USB can handle up to 96 kHz and optical can handle up to 192 kHz. Hence me not being able to play 192 kHz via USB.
This is a very interesting thread because I just got AudioEngine's DAC (along with their A5+) and would like to output 192 kHz from my macbook air with Decibel. Audio MIDI Setup only shows 96 kHz maximum sample rate for the DAC output (and the onboard output for that matter).
So, will I not be getting any better output with my DAC since the sample rate and bit depth will be the same?
And DarkSleip, could you explain your comment about DACs not being able to handle 192 kHz? AudioEngine indicates theirs can handle up to 192 kHz but it doesn't even seem selectable with Audio MIDI Setup.
Also, is there a way to bypass the Audio MIDI Setup to get true 192 kHz output that is affordable?
(This is USB output.)
Thank you for your time everyone.
Tucker
Okay, so connecting from USB to what for coax or optical?
I've been told you always want to match the bit and sampling rate of the original, ie 44.1 and 16bit for ripped CDs. iTunes will only play a track bit-perfectly if Audio MIDI Setup's sample frequency matches that of the track being played.
If you set it to higher, your OS will resample it but there can be quality loss in that process since it's mis-matched.
Hello Mediahound and Happy New Year,
Is this also true when connecting to Chord Mojo.
I use Apple iMac and iTunes playing 44.1kHz / 16 bit audio which is Apple Music.
Connected to Mojo via Optical.
I set the sample rate in Audio Midi software to 44.1kHz to match the source audio, but not sure what bit rate to set (16bit, 20bit, 24bit, 32bit are the options). Any chance you could suggest the right bit rate Please?
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