Does anyone know of any hardware 192k to 96k downsamplers?

[Nyal Mellor]

I have a client who has been bitten by the hirez audio bug and is using a Bryston BDP-1. Unfortunately his DAC is not 192k capable (a Theta Casablanca). Apparently Theta will be releasing a 192k capable card later in the year but in the meantime does anyone know or have any ideas on how to do a 192k to 96k downsampler so he can play his 192k content? Software conversion of 192k to 96k is an option but I would have to do it for him as a service.

 

[Andre Marc]

I have a client who has been bitten by the hirez audio bug and is using a Bryston BDP-1. Unfortunately his DAC is not 192k capable (a Theta Casablanca). Apparently Theta will be releasing a 192k capable card later in the year but in the meantime does anyone know or have any ideas on how to do a 192k to 96k downsampler so he can play his 192k content? Software conversion of 192k to 96k is an option but I would have to do it for him as a service.

Very interesting problem. Software based SRC would be at the bottom of my list unless you are using Izotope or some other pro level solution.

I personally know of no hard ware solution, but maybe Bruce B does.

Your client should strongly consider the BDA-1 DAC and connect via AES/EBU. James Tanner from Bryston said this gets the very best result
because of matched voltage. If he is not married to the Theta, this is an option.

But back to your issue...he might just have to "suffer" with 96 Khz for a while.

 

[JackD201]

There's RME's ADI-192 DD but it would be like killing a mosquito with an elephant gun. The cost includes 8ch ADAT and TDIF support as well as AES/EBU.

I'd wait for the card.

 

[Nyal Mellor]

We need to go digital into the Theta as that's where bass management etc is being done...

For some reason most pro gear 'black box' stuff like from Z Systems is stuck at 24/96, not sure when they will upgrade to 192 if ever.

 

[asiufy]

The dCS Upsamplers might be able to be configured to downsample. Plenty of models to choose from.



alexandre

 

[rockitman]

Can't you downsample with software like dBpoweramp ? I think you can under the Dsp options.

 

[Empirical]

Synchro-Mesh reclocker will do it:
http://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/synchro-mesh

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

 

[untangle]

I'm not sure what the issue is here (unless we're talking spinning plastic - sigh).

Any high-end playback software will do this at playback time with ease. The better ones will offer the option of Izotope, Sox, or other converters.

One would have to spend lots of coin to get equivalent performance in hardware. Moore's Law - the computer has lots of CPU-cycles-per-sample. Affordable hardware does not.

Perhaps Steve's box is the exception?

Bob


PS The room correction can easily be done in software too. Easy since you have the measurements.

PPS I get the feeling you already know this. If so, sorry.