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8xDSD, DoP for MC Mac

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racerboy:
I was sad to discover that the Mac is limited to 4xDSD but don't want to return to windows. Any possibilities for overcoming this in the future?

bob:

--- Quote from: racerboy on December 05, 2019, 01:43:13 pm ---I was sad to discover that the Mac is limited to 4xDSD but don't want to return to windows. Any possibilities for overcoming this in the future?

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Probably in MC26.
You actually have a DAC that works 8xDSD DoP?

jjohanneson:
Has this been resolved or is still max 4x ?

Awesome Donkey:
The issue is, macOS only supports playing back DSD over DoP so any DAC you have would need a PCM sample rate large enough to support DoP at whatever the level of DSD you're trying to use. If your DAC only have a PCM sample rate large enough to only support DSD256 (4xDSD) over DoP, then there's nothing that can be done about that. It's not a JRiver Media Center issue or something that can be 'fixed' in software, it's a limitation of your DAC and macOS. If you absolutely need DSD512 (8xDSD) then your only option is to use another operating system like Windows which can support native DSD playback via the ASIO driver you can usually find from your DAC's manufacturer's website.

For reference, DSD256 (4xDSD) requires a PCM sample rate of 705.6 kHz in order to use DoP. I've never seen any DACs that support PCM sample rates beyond that. DSD512 (8xDSD) over DoP would require the DAC you're using to support a PCM sample rate of 1411.2 kHz, which again I've never even seen one that does and not sure if they even exist.

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