[slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread jmx
I have a SB3, but now I want to be able to play hi-res tracks (24/96 and up). Do I need an outboard DAC to get the benefits of 24/96 on the SB3? If so, I'll then have to decide between a DAC or a SB Touch. Or both! thanks! jmx -- jmx

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread Soulkeeper
The SB3's DAC can do max 24/48, and I suspect this also applies to the digital out. SC/SBS/LMS will transparently transcode 24/96 files to 24/48 via SoX when playing them on your SB3. So if you want the benefits of 24/96, you'll probably need a Touch, with or without a DAC. That being said,

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread pski
Soulkeeper;692219 Wrote: The SB3's DAC can do max 24/48, and I suspect this also applies to the digital out. SC/SBS/LMS will transparently transcode 24/96 files to 24/48 via SoX when playing them on your SB3. So if you want the benefits of 24/96, you'll probably need a Touch, with or

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread jmx
Soulkeeper;692219 Wrote: The SB3's DAC can do max 24/48, and I suspect this also applies to the digital out. SC/SBS/LMS will transparently transcode 24/96 files to 24/48 via SoX when playing them on your SB3. So if you want the benefits of 24/96, you'll probably need a Touch, with or

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread Phil Leigh
jmx;692236 Wrote: I'm starting to catch on. So with the SBTouch, LMS won't need to transcode 24/96, but will transcode anything above that (eg. 24/192). Does SoX need a lot of mem or CPU? I have a 2GB Win7 dell zino as my server. I'm interested in seeing if I can tell the diff

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread jmx
Is there any way to tell LMS to not downsample a rate that is not natively supported by the SBT (or SB3), and have the player send the stream to an outboard DAC that does support it? -- jmx SB3 adcom gtp500ii adcom gfa555mkii - 12 ga monoprice - nothing (psb image t6 on the way)

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread rayman1701
No. From what I understand it all has to go thru the chip whether it's then sent analog out or digital out. -- rayman1701 rayman1701's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41326 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SB3 : 24/96 capable?

2012-02-23 Thread jmx
excellent info - thanks! That means a SBT is in my near future and my first HDTracks purchase will probably be ... Layla (24/96). Or Let It Bleed, Running on Empty, Beggar's Banquet, SRV + Albert King : In Session, Live at the Fillmore East, Rumors . -- jmx SB3 adcom gtp500ii adcom