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Originally posted by Kevin C Brown:
I believe that with a 24/96 source, you cannot engage any DSP on the 950. It doesn't have the processing power. If you use an analog connection, that would work, but it defeats the whole purpose of a 24/96 source as the 950 would convert it to 24/48 internally.


Two things... or maybe three...

1) If you use the DVD Audio player's internal D/A, you can send a high resolution analog signal to the 950 (in Bypass or 6 Channel Bypass mode) you will get all the 24/96 signal information in 2 or 6 channel.

2) If you use a digital (coax or optical) input to the 950, you CAN use 950's processing modes, but it depends on the type of PCM.

A typical DVD Audio disk has an output of 88.2kHz or 96kHz in a format called PPCM or "Packed" Pulse Code Modulation. The 950 will convert the PPCM signal to a 44.1kHz or 48kHz PCM digital signal, and then perform DSP on that signal.

If the player's digital output is 88.2kHz or 96kHz PCM (not PPCM), the 950 will NOT convert the signal to a 44.1kHz or 48kHz PCM digital signal, and no DSP is available. It remains a high resolution PCM signal however. I have verified this in two channel (Stereo) mode only. Also, the crossover setting still works in this high resolution stereo mode.

I would guess that a 6 channel 96kHz PCM signal would be passed through each channel output of the 950 in the same way, although my DVD player does not output high resolution PCM in more than Stereo, so I don't know.

I use a Panasonic RP91 for CD and DVD Audio playback. This unit performs upsampling (converts a 44.1mHz/16bit signal from a Compact Disk to high resolution 88.2mHz/24bit signal). The output is a PCM (not PPCM) signal, and therefore not compatible with the 950 DSP modes. The 950 recognizes this as a 88.2 PCM signal, which can use Stereo mode only.

Your DVD Audio player may not be able to format the 96kHz signal into a compatible PPCM signal for the Outlaw 950 to process. Perhaps there is a setting in your player that needs to be adjusted... probably worth a call to the manufacurer.

Please let me know if this is of any help. Good Luck!

Allan

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3) Just checking the obvious... You must first select the AUD button on the remote before you can select any of the DSP modes, Stereo, Stereo 5, or Bypass modes. If you last pressed the DVD selector button on the remote you CAN NOT select any sound processing modes, not even Bypass.

[This message has been edited by AGAssarsson (edited July 22, 2003).]