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DAC doesn't recognize hi-res files

Tried posting this yesterday, but something is up with A-Gon.

Regardless, I'll start by saying I'm just starting to fool around with using my PC as a source. Downloaded A-Gon's HD Tracks sampler a few weeks ago in 24/192 WAV format, and my MacBook Pro identifies the files as 24/192. Using a USB into my McIntosh C50 DAC, the C50 identifies the files as 16/44.1. The C50 automatically sets DAC resolution based on file, so that's not something I can adjust. I'm running the files directly from Finder, not iTunes. Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?
effischer

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czarivey
5,691 posts
 
oops I meant 16/44.1
not trying to critique or question at all quality of mac,
but it's still yesterday's digital tech ant not today's
regardless of performance.
Doggie,
try to mask such as arz, snit, cwap etc...-)
czarivey
5,691 posts
 
your dac recognizes USB only as 24/192. you need today's technology dac and not mac. for mac you need usb-sp/dif converter and use rca input.
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