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DAC Confusion....

In my search for a DAC (currently own a DACMagic100) I seek a DAC that is capable of playing in Native Mode Setting of 44.1

Further, with my laptop output set at 44.1 for example a PS Audio Digital Link iii will not play this native mode. You have to choose between 96 and 192. I cofirmed with phone call and checking manual. The front panel shows a "locked" "96" and "192" light.

Now their NUwave model will play Native Mode Settings..Its front panel shows the "Native" light.

I am fine with an upsampling DAC but want it to be an option as I prefer 44.1 at this time.

Which DAC users are in possesion of a upsampling DAC that will play a Native Mode Setting of 44.1?
While the question may seem ridiculous to some it has been born out of my PS inquiry.

Thank You.
ishkabibil

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mzkmxcv
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I am fine with an upsampling DAC but want it to be an option as I prefer 44.1 at this time.

You talking internal upsampling, or an upsampled output? Most DACs internally upsample but output the original sampling rate. The Benchmark DAC3 for instance internally converts all sampling rates to 110kHz, but that doesn’t mean it’s outout is 110kHz.
 
As I stated in the previous thread, this really should not be a concern of yours in the first place. Any decent DAC will not harm the signal by internally converting it to a higher rate.

mzkmxcv
777 posts
 
Again, it would seem PS Audio is an outlier.

If you look at the frequency graphs for Stereophile DAC reviews, you can see that the output is the original input for most all DACs. Benchmark DAC3 measurements, you can see in “Fig.3” that the sample rate is preserved, even though they upsample internally to 110kHz (and downsample to 110kHz as well).
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