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Usb or Optical

Have a custom built computer has latest greatest Realtek Audio 1220 vb or whatever its called.  I have a Little Dot Mark ii tube amp and i just bought a SMSL D300 dac.  Should i go optical from computer to desktop dac ? or usb from computer to usb on back of destop dac ?????  im not trying to get dsd or any crazy hi res 24/192 is fine.  Whats going to give me the best sound ?

 

thanks for all input is welcome.

128x128audiomike33
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eagledriver_22
75 posts
 

i cant get over 24/44

 

Nice DAC!

I assume you have installed the DAC's driver.

Did you try another music source to test?

 

 

 

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audiomike33 OP
117 posts
 
Yes the dac driver has been installed
sandstone
358 posts
 

So.. Can you get 24/192 to stream from another source besides Amazon?

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audiomike33 OP
117 posts
 

No

auxinput
2,920 posts
 

Try going to "Advanced" tab in your sound configuration in Control Panel and setting the Default Format to "2 channel, 24 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio Quality)".  Then try playing a youtube video and see if the DAC is receiving 24/192.  Alternatively, you can choose another default such as 24/96.  If this works, it could be a limitation of the Amazon player software.

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