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In Reply to: RE: Best way to set up Tidal & Dragonfly Black on a Mac? posted by zacster on January 29, 2017 at 02:59:34
You might just leave Audio Midi Setup at 88.2 or 96 even for 44.1 streams, unless it doesn't sound right that way.
I know that players like Audirvana Plus and Pure Music will automatically change the sample rate setting to match the file based music being played (so you don't have to do it manually in Audio Midi Setup).
And I believe Audirvana Plus and Pure Music integrates with Tidal. However, I'm not sure if/how these players deal with MQA.
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I did read somewhere just now that Tidal uses 48 for all MQA files, and unfolds to 96 in software, but not sure if that applies to the CD quality. There is so much confusion on all of this. If this is to go mainstream they are going to have to make this a lot easier. You would think that Tidal would have a quick "best settings" guide on all this. Mac or PC, external DAC vs. Internal, MQA vs. non-MQA external DAC. There aren't that many combinations. At least get the basics right. Same would go for iOS and Android, but there are even fewer options there, and it isn't ready for portables yet anyway.
And did we need to compress the streams in the first place? I can stream 4k and 5k video to my iMac without any problem. There is plenty of bandwidth.
And did we need to compress the streams in the first place? I can stream 4k and 5k video to my iMac without any problem. There is plenty of bandwidth.
I agree on the bandwidth from a consumer perspective. However, narrowing the bandwidth for the source provider will save them (not you!) money.
If I turn on the setting "Use Exclusive Mode" in the Tidal app for the Dragonfly, the midi settings change based on what is playing, which is what I wanted. Cool.
Playing the 2L "The Nordic Sound", I get 88.2 in midi and the DF turned orange from the magenta that it showed for 96. Going back to almost all other masters then shows 96 again. Playing a non-MQA HIFI file showed 44.1. So all this works.
Still not sure when I would want to use "Force Volume", nor do I understand how the DF's analog volume control works. Does Tidal or midi send out the volume level to the USB port?
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