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[rhkrhk]

Track downloaded from HDTracks as 24 bit/96 (another as 24 bit 196) - flac or wav files -
read by MC and sent to my DAC as 16 bit/48K

I'm using windows 7 pro, 64 bit SP1;  MC 18, downloaded 203 d ago by installer.
External USB soundcard is Sound Blaster x-fi surround 5.1 pro - supposedly consistent with 24/92

Recordings I've made at 32 bit floating/92 are also degraded.

I didnt buy a PSAudio PWII DAC to listen to mp3 files. It's connected via the Bridge to my network.

Any ideas? Thanks
rhk

[JimH]

MC won't convert unless you tell it to.

Please report the version you're using.

[kmclash]

If I understand correctly, I had the same problem.

On your client computer go to Tools/Options/Media Network/Client Options(when connected to a Library Server)/Audio Conversion and choose: Don't convert audio.

/kmclash

[rhkrhk]

I'm using v 180112 via installer; windows 7 pro 64 bit;
I tried changing the client options/advanced to do not encode, and uncompressed =
DAC still reports 14/48 mp3 

  I'm using files from HDTracks specifically designated as 24/96 or 24/192- but my psaudio power wave II dac reports 16/48/mp3.    (connection is to network via cat 6 cable to router)

can MC report whether the files its reading are 16/48 or 24 bit?

[Matt]

You can configure conversion for a DLNA device in:
Options > Media Network > Add or configure DLNA servers... > Audio > Conversion

MP3 is the default when playing FLAC because many devices do not support FLAC.