I have a Behringer DEQ2496 which feeds the DCX2496 from digital sources. My question is: Does the DEQ convert all digital input signals to 96 khz for processing? The I/O screen, page 1 shows Source:XLRIN, Locked:44.1 khz with a CD digital source. I have read that the DCX converts all digital input to 96 khz for processing. Does the DEQ do the same thing and send a 96 khz sample rate stream to the DCX digital input?
If there is no up conversion of the sample rate in the DEQ, would it be a good idea to use the SRC2496 between the CD and the DEQ for sample rate conversion?
If there is no up conversion of the sample rate in the DEQ, would it be a good idea to use the SRC2496 between the CD and the DEQ for sample rate conversion?
No, there is no upsampling in the DEQ.
In regards to the SRC: the golden ear guy might say yes, I haven't heard any difference feeding the DEQ with 44kHz or 96kHz.
Regards
stephanr
In regards to the SRC: the golden ear guy might say yes, I haven't heard any difference feeding the DEQ with 44kHz or 96kHz.
Regards
stephanr
I hear the difference between these sample rates, and generaly define it as:
44,1kHz: "looser" midrange, more spacious, and generaly a bit darker sound.
96kHz: tighter, homogeneous sound (a bit smoother)
It's a matter of preference, but I assume that the higher the sample rate you put into a processor such as this, the better.
However, most of the days I'm a 44,100 guy (-:
Try the difference with an optical output from a bit accurate soundcard, like the M-Audio Sonica.
However, if your source is good, it might be very well that you'll like its D/A output going to the DEQ's A/D, and leave the 96kHz sampling to the DEQ.
And yes, I know these are 2 "unnecessary" convertions, but I can't argue with what sound good to me (-:
44,1kHz: "looser" midrange, more spacious, and generaly a bit darker sound.
96kHz: tighter, homogeneous sound (a bit smoother)
It's a matter of preference, but I assume that the higher the sample rate you put into a processor such as this, the better.
However, most of the days I'm a 44,100 guy (-:
Try the difference with an optical output from a bit accurate soundcard, like the M-Audio Sonica.
However, if your source is good, it might be very well that you'll like its D/A output going to the DEQ's A/D, and leave the 96kHz sampling to the DEQ.
And yes, I know these are 2 "unnecessary" convertions, but I can't argue with what sound good to me (-:
lcjohnson said:
yes, when converting 16/44 -> 24/96 by SRC2496 the sound is significantly better than directly connect 16/44 source to the DEQ2496.
Got an SRC2496 from ZZsounds.com. They had 20 in stock, so evidently the SRC2496 is available again. I think the sound is a little cleaner upsampling CDs to 96Khz prior to feeding the digital signal to the DEQ2496 - but it seems that the CD has to be well recorded in order to hear any difference. One that I think I can hear a difference on is "Hang on Little Tomato" by Pink Martini.
Thanks for the repies to my original post. Any further comments, maybe about recording quality?
-Larry
Thanks for the repies to my original post. Any further comments, maybe about recording quality?
-Larry
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