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Spotify and incoming sampling rates........

Hello All,
Here is the situation.....
Situation 1.
Stream Spotify via Bluetooth Dac incoming rate says 44.1 sound is satisfying with good imaging and nice attack on Bass (Double Bass) soundstage OK.
Situation 2.
Stream Spotify via laptop using USB into an External DAC not the same Bluetooth as Situation 1.
Results...Incoming rate shows 96
Sound results....
Less attack on Bass but note and timbre is better that Sit. 1.
$oundstage is a little more spacious more airy less confined...
Why is incoming in Sit 2. coming in at 96 if Spotify puts out 44 regardless? Is there an upsample in the chain somewhere or is Spotify putting out a true 96?

If an upsampling is happening could that be a reason for drop in bass attack?

Or perhaps the 2 different DAC's account for drop in bass?

Thanks for reading!


ishkabibil
gdnrbob
4,458 posts
 
If I read you correctly, you might want to look at a Bluesound Node.
You can either use the inboard DAC or output to a DAC of your choice.
I use the Node with an Ayre Codex, and have nothing to complain about.

I am also in the process of getting Sam Laufer's Mini Player hooked up to my system. If you are interested, I'll keep you informed.
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ishkabibil OP
422 posts
 
@gdnrbobThank you..
I have been looking at the Node as well as an Arcam Rplay...I believe the rplay does not have USB input...I like the DAC on my Arcam Rblink.
Let me know how it goes..
Thx
gdnrbob
4,458 posts
 
One of the reasons for going with the Mini is that I am having issues with using Spotify and Deezer through the Bluesound App,
Bluesound has been very helpful, but can't replicate the problem on their side, and Spotify runs as a separate app on Bluesound.
The Mini uses JRiver plus some proprietary software to control Jitter and other stuff. Though it means using the apps separately running through JRiver, I am hoping I will get a higher sound quality compared to the Node. My only concern is that I want to have both my office and Main Rig connected. The Node's do this wirelessly. However, I do see that Jriver offers a thing called JRiver Id, which should solve my problem.
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