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How do you play flac/mp3 files on your 2 channel system?

javier6201 said:
Toslink supports a resolution up to 20/48 if I´m no wrong... I think that´s enough (16/44.1 is right), but when I rip a vinyl is hard for my do it lower than 24/96 ...
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SPDIF can do 20/192kHz, but it seems that it can be used to allow 24, I don't know enough yet to know exactly what that means. USB sends information in packets of data where other connectors send a stream of data. Does that equal a difference on perceived sound, I don't know, but I'm learning about it.
 
halkaloogie said:
SPDIF can do 20/192kHz, but it seems that it can be used to allow 24, I don't know enough yet to know exactly what that means. USB sends information in packets of data where other connectors send a stream of data. Does that equal a difference on perceived sound, I don't know, but I'm learning about it.
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I remembered something like 20bits / 48Khz.

"Bits" are the resolution of the sampling and the "Khz" their frequency (1 Khz = 1.000 Hz).

The analog sound (vinyl) has a lot of definition (information) and when you convert all that information into a digital file, only a part of it is captured (sampled), because it takes up a lot of space to storage (HDD, SSD, etc).

The sampling frequency is the number of samples ("photos") that are made of the analog sound (vinyl for example) in one second (44.100, 96.000, 192.000, etc.) to convert it into a digital file.

Bit depth (resolution) is the amount of information that is taken from the analog sound for each of these samples per second (24 bits are more information than 16 bits ...).

In practice, I do not perceive differences between 16/44 or 24/96, but the truth is that 24/96 is better and I certainly would not like that after ripped hundreds of vinyls at 16/44, for some reason I have to rip them again to 24/96 in the future. That is the reason why I rip vinyls to 24/96. CDs at 16 / 44.1, which is the quality with which they were recorded and would not make sense to rip them to 24/96.

Start with your toslink at 16/44.1 and it will be more than enough for you for sure (and for 99% of people I think...). I have used Toslink to connect the computer to DAC a lot of time and I don´t feel diference respect USB.
 
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halkaloogie said:
SPDIF can do 20/192kHz...
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It supports 192/24. I listen to that resolution regularly with the RPi in the garage. :)

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javier6201 said:
Memory is not one of my virtues ... Thank you for the correction. :thumbsup:
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No worries. I find 96/24 to be the sweet spot and in truth, the widest range recordings are closer to 20 bits in actual resolution regardless of the converter's capability.

I have to smile when folks talk about 32 bit DACs.
 
Ripped CDs on HD to FM30 via BlueTooth from tablet. Then tuner in signature.
 
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LesE said:
My setup uses a Raspberry Pi (headless) running Open Media Vault NAS OS which includes Plex media server. The server is managed either through a PC/laptop or Android moblie device. I'm using the HiFi Cast android app for streaming locally stored files. HiFi Cast can be set for gapless streaming if desired. Multiple CCA's are used to connect to receivers.


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Hi LesE,

Beautiful control volume... What amp is it from?
 
halkaloogie said:
I've been looking into all in one things like the Sony HAPS1, and small laptops and a DAC, but I was curious what people were using and why.
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Files on a NAS, music from a PS Audio DirectStream with Bridge II, network files and Qobuz managed by Roon. Simple!
 
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