[starscream]

I have a Xonar D2X.

On the D2X Audio Center panel, there is a setting for sample rate. The default is PCM 96KHz, the maximum is PCM 192KHz. What affect does this sample rate have on sound, and is it worth setting it to maximum? Why is it not just defaulted to the maximum value?

 

[JackeShan]

I have the same question actually.

I can't hear a difference between them but I always leave it at the highest.

 

[FallenAngel]

That's if you want to re-sample, personally, I prefer to listen without re-sampling so if the content is CD, leave it at 44.1kHz

 

[starscream]

I am listening to mp3s on my PC, and am finding the tunes seem to 'sing' that bit more when I switch to 192KHz. Like the resolution is better or something.

What is the usual intended use and benefit of setting to 192KHz?

Does it affect all sound output by any program universally? Even games?

 

[FallenAngel]

Well, if your content is 44.1kHz MP3s, resampling the to anything will definitely not do anything good to the audio quality, especially if it's done on a software level. That's just my opinion.

If you like listening to your MP3s resampled to 192kHz over resampled to 96kHz, by all means, enjoy.

 

[joshd]

I can't tell the difference between them, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't actually make a difference at all unless the source audio is that high anyway, and then it'd sound worse when downsampled.

 

[obobskivich]

yes, its resampling, I agree with fallenangel on not resampling, although if your ears are telling you 192khz mode, 192khz mode it is

 

[starscream]

If I watch a blu-ray on my PC, and the sound is mentioned as 'uncompressed PCM' then what sample rate is that likely to be? full 192Hz?

 

[obobskivich]

probably not, DTS Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD are only 24/96

hardly nothing is mastered in 192khz (its used for recording, input, more than playback, output)