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I wouldn't worry about the bit depth too much.
Sample rate is more interesting to check if there is resampling happening.
If incoming sample rate matches the source, I highly doubt your source will be reducing 24 bits to 16 bits. I've never seen that.
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There's a neat thread on creating your own display, slightly techie but there is plenty of help: WiiM Display (python app)
Thank you.I wouldn't worry about the bit depth too much.
Sample rate is more interesting to check if there is resampling happening.
If incoming sample rate matches the source, I highly doubt your source will be reducing 24 bits to 16 bits. I've never seen that.
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I'm not interested in changing my DACs: one of them, for example, is an Audio Research worth 5000 Euros.
I am interested only in verifying the toslink output of streamers, such as the Wiim, for comparison purposes.
What is the cheapest device that can display Sample Rate/Bit Depth ?
Thank you.
I would rather prefer an hardware solution to attach to the toslink output of the streamer.
Kind of a meter device, I mean.
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in first,
it is the nature of the toslink of the a-r and its ability or not to receive more than 96k which is interesting...
after 96k 24 bits it's already more than enough and the wiim will reformat in 96k from 192k if necessary...
(from local files of known resolution and by playing on the settings available on the wiim app.. it is easy to check, the ""toslink"" of the wiim is ok at 192k)
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I would like to ask the forum. Let say expensive streamer like those 6000 vs wiim 99 dollars. If those streamer use digital out and use same dac and same connection let say optical, would the dac dictate sound quality or is the transport?
Thank you.
I know that, but nevertheless I would like to verify it with some kind of hardware meter.
The DAC.
As long as the bits reaching the DAC are the same (also means the cable is good enough) there's no way 2 different optical (it's just light! no ground noise) sources can sound different
If you buy an RME ADI-2 FS Pro, it has optical input and optical output.
It can sit between your streamer and your Audio Research $5k DAC.
And the screen will tell you both the bit depth and sample rate.
You can even use it's headphone amp if you like, otherwise it is a very expensive meter.
Thank you.
The Audio Research supports 24/192 into toslink.
Ditto for the other DAC, which is a Micromega.
Nevertheless, I would like to verify that the Wiim (and some other streamer I am testing) switches correctly the Sample Rate/Bit Depth depending on the track that is playing, i.e. it is actually bit-perfect.
What about some cheap DAC to use only for metering and then put apart?
Do you know a very cheap DAC which displays both the bit depth and sample rate?
I would use it just like a tester.
No, if I knew one cheaper I would have mentioned it in my first reply
I mentioned bit depth is not that important. In which case, I already linked you to a cheap DAC that shows sample rate.
It's a good DAC too that you can use in a different system or give to a friend/family
What about SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII ?No, if I knew one cheaper I would have mentioned it in my first reply
I mentioned bit depth is not that important. In which case, I already linked you to a cheap DAC that shows sample rate.
It's a good DAC too that you can use in a different system or give to a friend/family
At the moment is about 120 Euros on Amazon.
Only sample rate display, though...
Yeh that's fine too.
You won't find anything showing bit depth at this price range.
More likely is another pro audio device (like RME) but not this budget. I'll try to have a look when I get a spare moment.
But like i said several messages back, if sample rate is maintain from source to DAC, that is enough because everyone here with a WiiM Mini can confirm it is capable of bit perfect playback. We've already done the tests for you
So for the various streaming services, just checking sample rate is sufficient. WiiM Mini does not do bit depth reduction (after you change its optical output to supporting 24/192)
The old Topping D50 showed bit depth (not new D50s).
But you look at photos below and tell me if it's reliable
Just stick to sample rate only. Or RME ADI-2
I don't get any stream info at all in the app. As far as i know I'm up-to-date.
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