I have a Roku Ultra to stream video to the TV in my bedroom. I have connected the optical output of the TV to my Loxjie D40 and output to a pair of Genelec powered speakers and subwoofer, using the balanced XLR jacks. The D40 always reports the input as 24-bit/480kHz resolution (i.e. the displays screen reads "480").
I have my old iPad mini 2 connected to the USB input of a Loxje D30 in my dining room. The analog outputs are connected to an Emotiva PT-100 preamp and another pair of Genelec powered speakers through the single-ended RCA jacks. Since upgrading to Amazon Music Unlimited, the D30 reports its input as 24-bit/192kHz resolution (i.e. the displays screen reads "192"). I can't replicate that when I use the Amazon Music app on my Roku in the bedroom, however. It appears that the Roku will only output 24-bit/480kHz (with 24-bit/192kHz aparently reserved for surround sound systems -- which I dislike and will never use). Ditto for my bedroom TV (a Sony 900e).
I recently added an Apple TV to my bedroom system and it sounded like the sound quality improved (though I didn't look at the D40 to confirm whether it read "192"). Unfortunately, I had to get rid of the Apple TV because it was buggy as hell and the last firmware update caused the whole system to act erratically. I spent an entire day on the phone with Sony Tech Support and we now believe that the Bluetooth from the Apple remote was interfering with the Bluetooth in the TV and the D40. (Other devices would randomly turn themseleves off or on, even in the next room. I didn't have to touch the Apple remote. I ultimately had to hide it in a box in a closet in another room to get it to stop. Sony says it actually damaged my TV.)
Any ideas or suggestions? I am happy to toss the Apple TV. I didn't notice much of an improvement in the video quality. Some titles actually looked worse than on the Roku. But the audio definitely sounded better to my ears. I generally like both my Loxjie DACs, but they can sometimes sound a bit harsh in the high end (especially on the D40).
I have my old iPad mini 2 connected to the USB input of a Loxje D30 in my dining room. The analog outputs are connected to an Emotiva PT-100 preamp and another pair of Genelec powered speakers through the single-ended RCA jacks. Since upgrading to Amazon Music Unlimited, the D30 reports its input as 24-bit/192kHz resolution (i.e. the displays screen reads "192"). I can't replicate that when I use the Amazon Music app on my Roku in the bedroom, however. It appears that the Roku will only output 24-bit/480kHz (with 24-bit/192kHz aparently reserved for surround sound systems -- which I dislike and will never use). Ditto for my bedroom TV (a Sony 900e).
I recently added an Apple TV to my bedroom system and it sounded like the sound quality improved (though I didn't look at the D40 to confirm whether it read "192"). Unfortunately, I had to get rid of the Apple TV because it was buggy as hell and the last firmware update caused the whole system to act erratically. I spent an entire day on the phone with Sony Tech Support and we now believe that the Bluetooth from the Apple remote was interfering with the Bluetooth in the TV and the D40. (Other devices would randomly turn themseleves off or on, even in the next room. I didn't have to touch the Apple remote. I ultimately had to hide it in a box in a closet in another room to get it to stop. Sony says it actually damaged my TV.)
Any ideas or suggestions? I am happy to toss the Apple TV. I didn't notice much of an improvement in the video quality. Some titles actually looked worse than on the Roku. But the audio definitely sounded better to my ears. I generally like both my Loxjie DACs, but they can sometimes sound a bit harsh in the high end (especially on the D40).
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