multichannel hi-rez downloads on 2-channel systems

-- Tue, 09/08/2009 - 03:39

How do you play Hi-rez multichannel downloads (24-96/176/192k) on a 2-channel system?

Steven Stone -- Tue, 09/08/2009 - 08:39

You either play only the front two channels or you resample them into two channels via software.

Most Blu-Ray and SACD players have provisions for two-channel output. If you are using a computer source, your computer sound card may have a two-channel option as well. Or your playback software may have a "fold-down" two-channel option.

Or you could always add a couple more channels to your system...:)

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Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

falco (not verified) -- Tue, 09/08/2009 - 23:24

Thanks Steve.

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