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Laptop Specifications To Play DSD Files
SKY1950:
Hi All,
I am using a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 loaded with JRiver MC, when connected via USB b cable my ATC CDA Mk2 should play up to DSD 256, when I play the file from MC even hardwired network it buffers, my other Flac files play fine, the DSD file plays on my desktop but my Hi Fi is in a different room, so question is what Surface 3 laptop spec is required to play DSD 256 through MC ?
Thanks Steve
Awesome Donkey:
You're using DSD bitstreaming, right? If you're using DSP Studio > Output Format > Output Encoding set to a DSD option (it should be set to None), it's converting everything to DSD which is heavily resource intensive. DSD bitstreaming on the other hand does not and should be fine.
dtc:
If you are bitstreaming DSD files, you do not need much computer power. Since you are buffering, you are probably converting to PCM or using Output Format to convert to DSD, as AD said. Be sure bitstreaming is on when using usb. Audio Path will tell you what MC is doing. Actually converting files to DSD 256 takes a lot of computer power.
If you are using DLNA to play the DSD files over the network, be sure no file conversions are being down in the DLNA setup and that for DLNA under Advanced Bitstream DSD is checked for DoP and not checked for native.
SKY1950:
Hi Guys, thanks for the answers, I have MC DSP studio/output format/output encoding set to none, DSD bitstream set to yes, all other music files are Flac with some Hi Res files, the Flac files play fine through my laptop when using the USB b connection to my ATC cda Mk2 which can also handle DSD 256 the only file to buffer (hardwired) is the DSD 256 so I think the MC is setup right but is the Microsoft Surface 3 okay to stream the file ?
Steve
dtc:
What is the processor? Is it sending DoP or native? What does Audio Path say it is sending? Are you using DoP or native?
Sending even DSD 256 is not very taxing on the processor.
The manual says they test with JRiver. You might want to contact them and see if they know of any issues.
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