thijazi

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Aurender and native DSD output
I just tested the same thing with a McIntosh MCD 12000 DAC/CD player, the same issue here, N20 will not playback DSD64 over AES/EBU or Coax as long as the "Use Native DSD on USB" is set to on. Funny enough DSD128, 256 and above will play just fine... 
Aurender and native DSD output
AES will play DSD in DoP (DSD over PCM), so that works, it only stops working if I turn the setting to On which is what I find strange, the USB inteface setting shouldn't meddle with the AES interface...  
Aurender and native DSD output
That is my point, the AES/EBU interface should not alter its behavior based on a setting that in theory only affects the USB interface. In my case, if I set the "Use native DSD on USB" to OFF, then I can play all sorts of DSD files using the AES/E... 
Aurender and native DSD output
I understand the technicalities, let me explain what I am trying to understand here... The "Use native DSD on USB" option, should only affect the USB interface, and should have nothing to do with the AES/EBU, Optical BNC, or SPDIF interfaces whic... 
Aurender and native DSD output
I don't think that DoP converts the DSD files to PCM, I think it encapsulates the DSD files using PCM to use it as a transport for compatible DACs and players..  
Aurender and native DSD output
I did read all the manuals for both units, there is nothing there that explains it.   Zlone: the thing is, when I turn the "use Native DSD on USB" off, then I can play DSD over the AES interface...