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Hi-res streaming on Qobuz

Although hi-res titles on Qobuz indicate streaming at 96kHz or192kHz, I’m not sure my system is reproducing those levels. Both my Arcam Rplay streamer and Schiit Gungnir multibit manuals indicate they accept up to 192kHz.  But I can’t hear a difference in quality comparing hi-res to non hi-res files.  Even if I do an A B comparison using the exact same titles with Qobuz hi-res and Idagio CD quality  resolution, I hear no difference. There are no indicators to tell what’s happening, so I’m wondering if I’m indeed hearing in high resolution.
Is there any way I can be sure?
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melvinjames
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@rvpiano .. Chris Connaker wrote an article about DTS Play-Fi a few years ago which you might find interesting:

https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/bits-and-bytes/dts-play-fi-has-major-design-flaws/

Basically, his issue is the stream goes through the device your app resides on, which may not support higher res streams. Are you using iOS? Android?
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rvpiano OP
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Hi Bob,

I’ve  thought about getting the the Node.  I witnessed the hi-res capability at your house.  The problem is, the sound from the Arcam at normal resolution is truly great. They regularly send software upgrades as well. I mentioned previously that, in a review, the Arcam compared favorably to the Bluesound.  That’s why I chose it.  Even if I don’t have hi-res, the majority of my listening is not hi-res on Idagio, and since it’s so good I don’t want to give up on it.
Cant wait for my demo speaker cables to arrive!
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rvpiano OP
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melvinjames,

I use the IOS platform on an Ipad.
I read the article with interest, even if I didn’t understand everything. 
It may indeed explain the problem I’m having.
It doesn’t seem to affect the sound on normal resolution, though, which is exemplary.
andrewkelley
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You should hear your schiit gungnir mb switch Internally when being fed a different resolution
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rvpiano OP
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I hear no such sound, which probably proves nothing is happening.
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