192/24 files played through a 96/24 streamer?

Posted by: ChrisH on 05 May 2013

Just curious.

I have a Uniti 1 with 96/24 streaming board.

If I try to play a 192/24 file through it, what will happen?

 

Would it play it at 96/24, or would it not play at all?

 

Posted on: 05 May 2013 by Rich27

It won't play them, you will need to convert the files in order to play.

Posted on: 05 May 2013 by Simon-in-Suffolk

+1

Posted on: 05 May 2013 by ChrisH

Thanks chaps!

on the basis that I will upgrade to 192/24 sometime in the future, I guess it makes sense that if I'm going to buy any high res files, and 192/24 is also available, that I purchAse that.

I can then convert for playing now, and also have the higher res file for the future.

Not that there are too many out there that I fancy right now, but over time I'm sure it will change.

Posted on: 05 May 2013 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Chris I have a few 192/24 files, and really I don't hear much benefit over 96/24 if anything in terms of the original recordings and the musicality.

Given the premium usually charged for 192/24 I usually give it a miss. By all means +1 for curiosity and getting the upgrade, but I don't think you are missing much.

Simon

 

Posted on: 05 May 2013 by ChrisH

Cheers Simon, point noted.