Wish someone from the Industry could chime in on the same! Below is a few threads talking about the same. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-87659.html All conclude its RARE or maybe non-existent to transmit 192K/24Bits on S/PDIF perhaps I2s it is possible too. Theoretical limit of S/PDIF is 25MBPS so a 192K 24Bit signal should be about in the range of 12MEGS which is on the border of supporting it after taking into account transmission loss. I don't know how the STACK is designed (maybe unfair to compare) but in basic networking(TC/PIP) there's a 70% transmission loss!!! http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-87659.html Hopefully we have more educated people tell us more about it. Best Regards, Satyam Bachani. |
Hello, I finally got the DAC since a week, Ive got about 50+ Hours on it. Off the bat the difference between my AA Prestige are; a) I can now UP SAMPLE all my music to 192KHz which in principle is not possible on my AA via COAX. b) To my ears its darker than the AA, its tone is neutral. The AA's tone is beautiful but perhaps veiled in comparison for a lack of better term. c) SPEED! the ability to resolve a note/passage is way better than the AA, on complex recordings or on rock music the AA can sound a little confused sometimes well the WEISS just does it well! d) Lastly the TEST disc that I got with the DAC a HRx Reference Recordings DVD SAMPLED @176KHz according to me takes DIGITAL to another level *Again I've not heard everything in the world of 2-ch* but this is SERIOUS and unfortunately I cant think of another *STANDARD NON-USB* DAC or maybe even USB Dacs which dont lock @ 176KHz would realize what this has in store! for digital. A Wonderful DAC I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking to foray into Computer Audio. Would love to hear the Berkly Audio Design too. A Couple of Pics below. [URL=http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10012009073dm8.jpg][IMG]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3865/10012009073dm8.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [img=http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5169/10012009074yy6.th.jpg] Best Regards, Satyam Bachani. |
Hi Drubin, Going forward or even right now with various options available to UP-SAMPLE to 192KHz makes a difference on SQ and eventually when one has a wider collection of software for Hi-Rez PCM it would be essential to have it available on DAC's. I don't know if this would be the norm or not but one thing is for sure it betters SACD without a iota of doubt, i.e. HRx Reference Recordings and others like it! (PCM). Best Regards, Satyam Bachani. |
Hi Alexsee, Yes (single) spdif coax and optical are limited to 96/24 whereas (Dual) AES/EBU maybe spdif too are capable of MAX 176K! Whereas the Minerva is capable on firewire @ 192KHz!!. Other USB dac's that I've seen are mostly capable of 44.1K and a few for eg. Bel Canto DAC3... make 96/24 possible, principally they are capable of 211/32 please correct me if I'm wrong. Best Regards, Satyam Bachani. |
Hi Luvwine, A simple test if possible would be to connect a computer with a sound card capable of 24/192 connected to your cary's digital in and stream music via foobar or equivalent @ 192K and see if plays! If it does then yes it works!! Until then I will dig out some white papers on SPDIF and see it does allow it! Regards, Satyam Bachani. |
