One comment: There was NO bit-depth truncation (prior to SOX) - 24 bits were always respected from file through SC-SB-DAC (although some external DACS would truncate!). The "DTS" test proves this.
The introduction of SOX addressed high-quality downsampling, it didn't change the bit-depth handling. DVD-A and SACD players are not allowed to output 24/96 or higher to external DAC's via their spdif as part of the copy protection enforcement. If you want the best reproduction possible, rip DVD-A to hard disk and replay via SB. If you have a Transporter you will get exact replay up to 24/96. Any 24/192 disks will be SOX'ed to 24/96. If anyone knows how to rip SACD at native resolutions, I'd like to know about it. Then I might buy some. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65895 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
