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Problem Audio MIDI Setup and Esoteric SA-50 DAC


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Hi,

 

I have a Macbook Pro connected through built in optical out using a Van den Hul Optocoupler Mk II Mini-Toslink optical cable to a Teac Esoteric SA-50 CD/SACD player with 32bit dual mono DAC, see http://esoteric.teac.com/audio_players/sa-50/

 

The specifications say it accepts an input of up to 24bit/192kHz on optical input.

 

On Audio MIDI Setup, I only have frequencies of 44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz available. I want to be able to output 88.2kHz, any thoughts???

 

Does anyone know if there are plans to enable 192kHz on the Macbook Pro optical out?

 

Thanks, Ben

 

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AFAIK there are no plans to enable 24/192 on the optical output of the MacBook Pro - though it is supported through drivers supplies for Windows with BootCamp.

 

The hardware for the optical connection does not support 88.2kHz.

 

Your beat bet is to look at a FireWire interface between MBP and the Essoteric such as FireFace 400 or M-Audio ProFire 610. This will give you the capabilities you're looking for.

 

Eloise

 

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bpchia, first of all yes you are correct, Apple doesn't support 88.2khz for some reason. I read over the specs for the Esoteric SA-50 and I can't find anything that says it actually supports higher sample rates other than 44.1 / 48khz. All I see even in the user manual is options for upsampling to higher rates from redbook material. Maybe you could shoot them an e-mail or give them a call to clear your question up specifically. Nice gear by the way.

 

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Hi Eloise,

 

The download tab of the SA-50 page has a brochure download, on the specifications on that page, it reads:

 

"Optical digital jack x 1 (Input frequency up to 24 bit / 192 kHz)"

 

And I get the option in Audio MIDI Setup for 96kHz output to the SA-50.

 

It is the USB input that is limited to 16bit/44.1/48kHz.

 

Thanks, Ben

 

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