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Transport/DAC upsample question

In a transport/DAC combo,which unit upsamples the signal?
For example,a PC (or any transport which doesn't support upsample) connected to DAC which supports 24/192khz upsample.Does upsample happen or not?Do you have to bring already upsampled signal to DAC?
Do transport and DAC always have to match with the same upsample characteristics to get the best results?
Maybe for some of you a-goners this is basics,but i'm really not certain about this.
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gregm
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BB, a "transport" only reads data contained on a disk. It doesn't sample (upward or downward). The D(igital) to A(udio) C(onverter) does that.
So, no problem. All you need is an output fm the transport (usually labeled "digital out" on cdp's). Cheers
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