Upsampling

What’s the purpose of upsampling DACs?

lordrootman03-03-2020 1:07pm

heaudio123 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 689 posts 03-03-2020 at 11:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Way way larger differences between uncompressed 16/44.1 and Spotify 320kb, then between 16/44.1 and 24/96 or 24/192. 24/96 and 24/192 may be different versions. Oversampling would have nothing to do with it.
uberwaltz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,381 posts 03-03-2020 at 11:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 851n does feature 24/384 Upsampling but that surely is not default. It has to be in the settings to choose what level of Upsampling you desire or run native. I can clearly hear a big difference between Spotify and even base Qobuz of 16/44.
heaudio123 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 689 posts 03-04-2020 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Upsamples everything to 24/384. If they didn't, they would have to use more aggressive analog filters and/or selectable filters. This makes it easier and may make the clock easier.