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    Raising Resolution

    Oct 15, 2019 3 minutes
    BY AL GRIFFIN

    I have a vintage stereo and recently bought an Audioengine D1 external DAC so I can connect my laptop to it for music streaming. The Audioengine is probably a starter unit, but I’m just starting. The DAC supports decoding of 24-bit/96kHz signals via its USB input and 24-bit/192kHz via its optical digital input. Here’s my question: If I subscribe to Tidal HI-FI, should I bother with the optical connection to get 24-bit/192kHz playback? Much of what I read online seems to indicate that 24/96 is all to do is buy a car that goes 170 mph when the speed limit is well below that.

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