Could you test with the DAC attached to a different source? A computer attached by USB would at least help you identify the problem component and give you an idea of what behavior to expect as you switch between CD and HiRes quality files. You could even assemble a streamer for about $100 using a Raspberry Pi.
Hi-res streaming on Qobuz
Although hi-res titles on Qobuz indicate streaming at 96kHz or192kHz, I’m not sure my system is reproducing those levels. Both my Arcam Rplay streamer and Schiit Gungnir multibit manuals indicate they accept up to 192kHz. But I can’t hear a difference in quality comparing hi-res to non hi-res files. Even if I do an A B comparison using the exact same titles with Qobuz hi-res and Idagio CD quality resolution, I hear no difference. There are no indicators to tell what’s happening, so I’m wondering if I’m indeed hearing in high resolution.
Is there any way I can be sure?
Is there any way I can be sure?