Bullwinkle J Moose
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Why?
(1) They should all support USB Audio Class 1 and just work without drivers up to 24bit/96Khz like the Fiio BTR3K
(it even works in Windows XP as a DAC/AMP without drivers)
(2) They should automagically set the DAC's sampling rate to the sample rate of the audio file (Like the Micca Origin G2 on a USB port) so that a 44 Khz file does not play at 48 Khz, but magically plays at the correct sample rate without manual adjustment
They should then set themselves to the maximum "compatible" oversample rate
44Khz file should oversample directly to 352 Khz, or a 48 Khz file should be oversampled at 384 Khz without manually setting anything
(3) Different versions of Windows have different usable sample rate options
Windows 8.1 will not play any of my DAC's at oversampling multiples above 88Khz (176 and 352 Khz are not allowed)
Windows 10 plays at any sample rate the DAC can handle, but half the time it is set to a multiple of 48Khz when it should really be a multiple of 44.1Khz
(4) Special audio players or endless tweaks should not be required to get bit perfect audio at the correct sample rate
(5) "Most" Realtime / System-wide EQ's in Windows only works when running a DAC from the optical port
We need a Professional Realtime System-wide parametric EQ that works directly over the USB port so I can use the precision clock on the DAC itself instead of the computers clock
(optical and coaxial SPDIF does not sound as good as USB direct digital)
I can live without #5, but I wish my Hidizs S9 had 1 though 4
It would be the perfect DongleDac!
Any other problems with modern DAC/AMP's that I missed ?
I'm sure there are a few
(1) They should all support USB Audio Class 1 and just work without drivers up to 24bit/96Khz like the Fiio BTR3K
(it even works in Windows XP as a DAC/AMP without drivers)
(2) They should automagically set the DAC's sampling rate to the sample rate of the audio file (Like the Micca Origin G2 on a USB port) so that a 44 Khz file does not play at 48 Khz, but magically plays at the correct sample rate without manual adjustment
They should then set themselves to the maximum "compatible" oversample rate
44Khz file should oversample directly to 352 Khz, or a 48 Khz file should be oversampled at 384 Khz without manually setting anything
(3) Different versions of Windows have different usable sample rate options
Windows 8.1 will not play any of my DAC's at oversampling multiples above 88Khz (176 and 352 Khz are not allowed)
Windows 10 plays at any sample rate the DAC can handle, but half the time it is set to a multiple of 48Khz when it should really be a multiple of 44.1Khz
(4) Special audio players or endless tweaks should not be required to get bit perfect audio at the correct sample rate
(5) "Most" Realtime / System-wide EQ's in Windows only works when running a DAC from the optical port
We need a Professional Realtime System-wide parametric EQ that works directly over the USB port so I can use the precision clock on the DAC itself instead of the computers clock
(optical and coaxial SPDIF does not sound as good as USB direct digital)
I can live without #5, but I wish my Hidizs S9 had 1 though 4
It would be the perfect DongleDac!
Any other problems with modern DAC/AMP's that I missed ?
I'm sure there are a few