Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
I bought a Musical Fidelity XDACv3 external DAC to go with my SB3 and it is supposed to support 24bit/192khz...not sure what that ultimately means though. Is there a difference between supporting 192 sample rates and 192 upsampling? Peraps the Musical Fidelity supports the latter. /Nick DCtoDaylight;209895 Wrote: You're correct on both counts SuperQ, The Transporter does not support 192K sample rates, and does not up sample. FWIW, I'm not aware of any external DAC that supports 192K sample rates over SPDIF. There may be some out there, but the spec doesn't allow for it. There are some nearer versions of the HDMI spec that allow for sample rates that high, but that sort of bandwidth wasn't even dreamed of when the SPDIF spec was created. Cheers, Dave -- ntang ntang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11710 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
The x-Dac v3 upsamples internally to 24/192 - it can only accept 24/108 in as with (any?) SPDIF based dac. -- 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+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
oic...so the Transporter accepts 24/96 only and does no upsampling whatsoever...right? So technically, the xDac is a better spec'ed DAC? Pardon me if that makes no sense...am trying to make sense of all the various specs coming from multiple sources! Phil Leigh;210349 Wrote: The x-Dac v3 upsamples internally to 24/192 - it can only accept 24/108 in as with (any?) SPDIF based dac. -- ntang ntang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11710 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
The Transporter accepts 96khz and digitally outputs 96khz. The SB3 accepts 96khz and outputs 48khz. Neither device upsamples. My external DAC (AudioSynthesis DAX Discrete http://www.audiosynthesis.co.uk/dax_discrete.htm ) displays the input sample rate so I can compare the file statistics with the actual input signal. The DAX then upsamples the received signal (44.1, 48, 96 etc) to 706khz! -- Heuer Heuer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2543 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
Actually the AK4396 DAC contains an 8x interpolating filter anyway, so 96kHz data is upsampled to 768kHz before being fed to the delta-sigma modulator. The fact that it's being done within the DAC chip rather than by a separate component in the Transporter really doesn't make any difference. -- AndyC_772 AndyC_772's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
If you want to get technical, almost all DAC's use an oversampling digital filter before feeding the actual converter... It's also a good idea not to get too hung up on reading (and guessing) what technology should sound better. At the end of the day, it's what you hear that makes the real difference. Get out there and listen to whatever products you can! Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
You're correct on both counts SuperQ, The Transporter does not support 192K sample rates, and does not up sample. FWIW, I'm not aware of any external DAC that supports 192K sample rates over SPDIF. There may be some out there, but the spec doesn't allow for it. There are some nearer versions of the HDMI spec that allow for sample rates that high, but that sort of bandwidth wasn't even dreamed of when the SPDIF spec was created. Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
As an aspiring audiophile, I would like to know whether the transporter's DAC actually supports 24bit/192khz? I could only find reference to 96khz on the specs but I am thinking making this relates to something else. Yet, the chip used (AKM4396) seems to suggest 24bit/192khz. My CD player at home is spec'ed at 24bit/192khz (Arcam) Can someone advise? -- ntang ntang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11710 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Specs Clarification
ntang;209691 Wrote: As an aspiring audiophile, I would like to know whether the transporter's DAC actually supports 24bit/192khz (guess it would be called upsampling?)? Oh... btw.. there is no up-sampling done afaik. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36228 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
