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Hi ! I would be very thankful to who can help me to sort out below problem I have: I just received my DacMagic DAC that I connected with an optical cable to my PC rear Toslink connector with intention to stream hi-resolution audio (up to 24/96 FLAC files in my case). I play the FLAC files on Media monkey...it worked immediately however the stream is systematically down or up sampled in the PC to the setting I choose in win7 Audio setting and not transferred to the DAC as it is encodded. I can see that from the DAC which indicate the frequency received: In all cases that frequency matches the one I set on the spdif driver properties whether the file is 44.1, 88.. or 96. On top of that the choices in the spdif options seems to be always 16bits (although the chipset can do 24b) so even if I cannot see it on the DAC I suspect the bit rate is also always adjusted to that bit rate in the spdif properties choices. Note: - mother board = ASUS p6T Deluxe V2 which feature a toslink output - OS is win7 64b - the controller driver for the spdif is the last one from Analog device (Chipset on MOBO can handle up to 24/192) called soundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio. To set its option I go into Win7 audio peripheral configuration> SPDIF interface > properties then in last tab (named "advanced statistics" I would say in English as mine is French) I can choose 1 by default amongst - canal2, 16b, 44100Hz - canal2, 16b, 48000Hz - canal2, 16b, 8200Hz - canal2, 16b, 96000Hz **thats the one I choose but even file at 44kHz come out at 96** - canal2, 16b, 176400Hz - canal2, 16b, 192100Hz and I select on same tab: Exclusive mode/ Authorize application to take exclusive control of that peripheral + give priority to applications in exclusive mode (I tried these on and off without effect) there is a tab for system effect but all is deactivated so that tab is OK on the format tab I tick all frequencies that my MagicDac handles (44 to 96) Mediamonkey option settings are: output pluggin = waveOut output v2.0.2a set on the SPDIF ..but besides that tweak I could not find any other option to parameter output signal except choice to output with that waveout pluggin on the spdif Any idea on how I can adjust settings so that the data is sent as is to the DAC (exple 16/44.1 sent as 16/44.1, 249 sent as 1696...) Thanks in advance, Eric

Hi thanks for your post. <br /> <br /> - Why would I need another PC? <br /> - Itune is said to play 24/192...I do not understand why I cannot use Itunes..<br /> THX to help<br /> <br /> Eric<br />

Your site is great..I just discovered it today while browsing for information to buy new equipment to link my PC music to my Audio system (Cambridge 540R Amplifier - Dali speakers) that sits in another room...<br /> The PC is a very high end PC (i7 920 /4GHz running win7 64bit / itune 9 player)<br /> <br /> I would prefer to manage to steam Audio without a wire but understand from reading that if I want to stream HD 24/192 it is not possible wirelessly. I undestood that maximum wireless would be 24/96. in that case I would go for the magicDac from Cambridge and would need a receiver. The apple one is limited to 16/44 but I think there are some 24/96 like the Logitec one...<br /> If I go for wireless is that a setup you recommend?<br /> <br /> I have not listenned to difference (and justification for) for 24/192...I see all sorts of posts and debates of not huge difference to 24/96...if there is an audible difference I would be ready to start buying such HD content...but then not sure what DAC to buy and what connection to use between firewire, USB etc...knowing that the cable would then be ~5meters (max budget for all new material to link PC to Amplifier is ~1000eur=1500USD but would hoe to escape with spending less)<br /> Thanks for helping..<br /> Eric<br /> <br /> <br />