Bits per sample information is only displayed in either USB or USB/AES mode (for USB data). The reason is that while a USB host explicitly provides this information, the device receiving SPDIF or AES/EBU signal needs to rely on status data provided by a transmitter device. Unfortunately, these are far from reliable...
Hi. Thank you for my dream DAC!
So what you are saying is that the dac8 does not need that info? XMOS & DAC chips processes 24/16 bit the same? Nothing special for 24? Since the DAC does not detect the info it must process the same.
"Far from reliable", is probably stretching it. Can you/anyone name ANY device that passes wrong info? And with AES? And MCH? Many devices, including my entire system relies on that info. The Vanity reclocks native signal. It detects that info in order to know how to reclock. Many DAC's do have bitrate. I guess it's a design decision for an off chance it might be wrong. Anyway, thanks for clearing that up.
Speaking of design, why no Clock input? All Pro DAC's have 'em. I imagine pro people would be way, way more interested in this product then us mere mortals. Now they wont/can't buy. Effects everyone because now DAW's (The source of our sources) will use substandard devices. So the universe would gain if Pro's/DAW's use this device.
BTW: This forum only tested clock with single device, but what about DAW's with 20+ devices with analog stages. Also, my Pro Trinnov (assuming many others) allows for a secondary audio, the unprocessed audio, Trinnov calls it wet vs dry. Anyway, all that's gotta be synced.
Production dac8 PRO got a new generation DAC board, which measures roughly 2dB SINAD better
Congratulations! Well done. Give yourself a raise. (Of coarse clock input would give you around 900% raise...)