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JRobinson

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Neophyte question.
« on: April 01, 2018, 02:34:21 pm »

I am totally new to this aspect of audio. In the MC properties, supported formats; bit depth is shown as only capable of 16. What am I missing? Also, during plaback, Audio Path indicates 24 bit input. Which is right?
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RoderickGI

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Re: Neophyte question.
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2018, 04:19:43 pm »

Both are correct.

The first image shows the JRiver WDM Driver properties. That driver is used to enable other applications to play sound through MC, rather than through the Windows sound system. It is an Input to MC, not an Output to your receiver, DAC, amplifier, or whatever. If you wish to use that feature the WDM Driver, which is called "JRiver Media Center 23", needs to be set as the default Windows audio device. Search the Wiki for "WDM Driver". WDM just means Windows Driver Model.

The second image shows the Audio Path in MC while you are playing a track. It is showing the sample rate and bit depth of that track, and that no DSP or changes are being made to it before output to your receiver, DAC, amplifier, or whatever. Search the Wiki for "Audio Path".
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What specific version of MC you are running:MC27.0.27 @ Oct 27, 2020 and updating regularly Jim!                        MC Release Notes: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
What OS(s) and Version you are running:     Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572).
The JRMark score of the PC with an issue:    JRMark (version 26.0.52 64 bit): 3419
Important relevant info about your environment:     
  Using the HTPC as a MC Server & a Workstation as a MC Client plus some DLNA clients.
  Running JRiver for Android, JRemote2, Gizmo, & MO 4Media on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 9.
  Playing video out to a Sony 65" TV connected via HDMI, playing digital audio out via motherboard sound card, PCIe TV tuner

JRobinson

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Re: Neophyte question.
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2018, 08:04:57 pm »

Thank you.
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