192k sampling rate

[Turboglo]

I have an Altmann DAC that is capable of operating at a 192k sampling rate. However, the MIDI software for my Mac Mini only seems to allow for no higher than a 96k output.

 

I have the MIDI output set at 96k/24 bit for my day to day listening.

 

How do I take full advantage of higher than 96k recordings?

 

[Ashley James]

All DACs operate at up to 192 but the sample rate will not really make an audible difference to sound quality. Science says it won't and we did a series of experiments to see if people could hear anything if they were able to change the sample rate while listening. They couldn't and 24/96 gave us the best filter design, so that's what we settled for. Any 24/192 fed to ADM9.1s is SRC'd to 24/96 as the jitter is eliminated and this is more important.

 

Ashley

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Turboglo - To listen to higher resolution reordings you'll need a firewire DAC for your Mini. This will allow you to set Audio Midi to 24/192.

 

[Turboglo]

Are all redbook CD's encoded at 44,100 HZ/ 16 bit? When I look at the details of all the CD's I imported, they are all sampled at this rate/size. I thought that some CD's were 24 bit.

 

[Ashley James]

The 24 Bit stuff people buy is either a download or from a DVDA.

 

Ash

 

[Turboglo]

Okay, last dumb question(s): What about DVD audio, HDCD, Super Audio? I thought those were all based on higher sampling rates/sizes.

 

BTW, thanks for your patient replies.