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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Thanks, Doggie! I didn't know I could adjust the Mac MIDI output by selecting the external audio device. I'll try it that way first to check out how it sounds. Just have to remember to reset it before I unplug.

I'm a hard-core vinyl head in my off time and I use a computer for work all day, every day. Never been too keen on mixing computers with pleasure as a result. Spreadsheets, data logging, feedback control, all fine. Music, video, games, not so much. Still, the convenience factor has me looking at the PC source more seriously and since I have a good DAC in the C50, I figure it can't hurt to try it.

Thanks again!
Also appreciate the info regarding the add-ins and your response to 77 on JRiver, Doggie. The note about resetting reminds me that I'm dealing with OS X, not something else. Don't always remember that OS X does what it's supposed to, not what it wants to. I finally drank the KoolAid a couple of years ago because I had so much trouble with stability on the WinTel platform my company supplied. Bought a MacBook Pro and run a virtual machine under VMWare for my company VPN. Gets me the super-stable Apple platform and prevents Win 7 Pro from crashing me out. What an improvement!

Anyway, since I'm very deliberate about adding or changing configurations, I'll check out my samples with the (thank you again) correct MIDI settings and decide where I want to go with add-ins. Have the long weekend to experiment, too. Have a great Independence Day holiday everyone!