Originally Posted by STA
One problem I would guess here...

PS3 can send Max 7.1 PCM 192kHz signal through HDMI.

I have tried feeding DSP8000 with PCM 176kHz (Not MHR) signal and it's not working... I don't have 192kHz DVD-A with me so cannot try it.

So even if this can support 3 x SPDIF out, specwise would be limited at 5.1 PCM 96kHz.
Yes, you will be limited to 5.1 PCM 96kHz. We won't get 7.1 until Meridian supports HDMI (who knows when) or enables 4x coax SPDIF inputs into the G6x and 861 (which is unlikely).

We really don't need native 192kHz content*. There may be some content out there, but IMO it's not much more than a curiosity. 96kHz provides way more sampling than the human ear is capable of differentiating and also allows enough headroom to push the artifacts from brick wall digital filters beyond human hearing. We'll look back in the future and ask why 192kHz was even written into the spec.

* Meridian clearly believes there are benefits in using upsampling to 192kHz when it comes to DAC design.

Last edited by VirusKiller; 2008-02-19 10:54.
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