einaro

I believe there is no upsampler in the DAD ax24. If you want to upsample your files to DXD/DSD you can do that using dedicated software, e.g. Weiss Saracon.

Hi, I had some of the same questions as you a few weeks back and I got in touch with Digital Audio Denmark directly. I have added the communication I had with them regarding their DAD AX24 converter. Hope it helps. einaro: I'm only interested in the 2channel DA converter (192kHz) for my computer playback system, and I am wondering which kind of cards I need to attach my PC to connect the ax24. You have mentioned some cards on your web site, DAD I/O, but it doesn't say what kind of cards they are. PCI? PCI Express? DAD: I would recommend that you connect via AES/EBU. The AX24 has an AES/EBU DAD I/O module available. For your PC (windows or OSX ??) you also need an AES/EBU card. I assume you want to go all the way to 192 kHz. It you only need 96 kHz, S/PDIF is also an option. Our DAD I/O modules are not related to PCI or PCI express standard since the interface module is used in the AX24 Converter System. Which card you need in your PC depends on the type you have. I would however expect that PCI express would be most relevant. Various card are available from other manufacturers. I often recommend the Lynx AES-16 card. einaro: And you assumed right, I want to go all the way to 192kHz (and maybe even DSD/DXD in the future) and PCI express card is the most relevant since I have those slots in my PC (windows). So I guess the Lynx AES-16 is the most relevant for me and my purpose. If I choose to upgrade later to your DSD/DXD module, will I need to upgrade to a different PC card as well? Are there any cards and playback software available that will support DSD/DXD ? DAD: Regarding DXD Mergings Pyramix DAW is the only system that can handle this. This DAW works very fine, and is also available in a native version. No one else is supporting DXD, but the Lynx card and the DAD AES/EBU module will at some time be able to interface dual wire 354,8 and 384 kHz, using 172,4 and 192 kHz AES format.