Q5/Q10 pro and the 24bit/192khz passthrough for music?

[kambei]

Hi,

I rode that the Q5/Q10 pro are able to read flac music in 24bit 192khz using kodi interface without downgrade the signal, is thay true? Because I rode that the limitation was coming from Kodi and Android witch can't play more than 16bit 44khz.

I would to be sure because I will use the Q5/Q10 pro principaly for music and I want the best music quality. I didn't took the Shield TV because of the fact it doesn't do passthrough 24bit.

Second question, are they compatible with audio-gd amanero interface?
Thank you.

PS: Sorry for my poor English.

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

This thread will help: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=634.0

[kambei]

Thank you. I read this thread.

But I'm not sure to understand, le Q10 decode DSD,  but I would like to know if it passthrough  the signal.
I mean, if I you sens this signal to a DAC witch can't decode DSD, will it read this signal?  If yes, it's means that the Q10 downgrade the original signal.
I don't know if I understandable. 

Thank you for tour answers.

[Transit266]

For FLAC file, it plays like charm, passthrough to my receiver which shown 92kHz and upper, I can not manipulate volume by the Q10 pro remote, which means it passthrough untouch signal to Receiver.

[kambei]

Thank you very much both.

[Phil181]

Hi,

I rode that the Q5/Q10 pro are able to read flac music in 24bit 192khz using kodi interface without downgrade the signal, is thay true? Because I rode that the limitation was coming from Kodi and Android witch can't play more than 16bit 44khz.

I would to be sure because I will use the Q5/Q10 pro principaly for music and I want the best music quality. I didn't took the Shield TV because of the fact it doesn't do passthrough 24bit.

Second question, are they compatible with audio-gd amanero interface?
Thank you.

PS: Sorry for my poor English.

I can confirm the Q10 Pro will bitstream 192Khz 5.1 FLAC to a capable AVR. 
The built-in Media Center is the main video/audio player and there is a "wrapper" for Kodi to be used to by-pass Kodi's file limitations.

It plays PureAudio Blu-ray .iso files (e.g. Beck's Sea Change). 
I have also tested 24bit 88.2Khz FLAC (from SACD's) and 96Khz FLAC (from SACD's) and they all pass-through using RAW output on the Q10 Pro.
This means there is no processing at all from the Q10 Pro.

You will find in another thread here that an Android app HibyMusic will also enable playback of SACD .iso files (but this app does process the audio and output to PCM when I tested it).

[kambei]

Thank  you,  you gave me the answer that I wanted.

I wrote an email to audio-gd and amanero to know if the drivers of m'y externat dac are compatible.

[lukappaseidue]

I have the following issue.
I have downloaded several FLAC file to test my Q10Pro and my YAMAHA RX573 that is 24bit/192khz capable.
Set my Q10pro HDMI OUT to AUTO
using himedia media center, the test files were play at best of 96Khz, even multichannel, If I try to play 24bit/192 khz, no signal is shown on the YAMAHA display.
All test files were downloaded from here: http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html

So i try kodi 16.1 and wrapper too.
Select music and then browse my usb drive to play music. all files, even the ones tha were played well with himedia media center, have been played @48 Khz and only stereo.
So, what is happening;
Why I can't hear 24bit/192 Khz;
and Why all files are not played correctly on my Yamaha RX573?

[Phil181]

Set my Q10pro HDMI OUT to AUTO
Why I can't hear 24bit/192 Khz;
and Why all files are not played correctly on my Yamaha RX573?

Try setting all audio to RAW, RAW and RAW 7.1 (and not Auto)?  I use these settings to play 192Khz  FLAC on my Yamaha.

[lukappaseidue]

Set my Q10pro HDMI OUT to AUTO
Why I can't hear 24bit/192 Khz;
and Why all files are not played correctly on my Yamaha RX573?

Try setting all audio to RAW, RAW and RAW 7.1 (and not Auto)?  I use these settings to play 192Khz  FLAC on my Yamaha.

nothing changes ... no signal to my yamaha

[Nice Monkey]

Set my Q10pro HDMI OUT to AUTO
Why I can't hear 24bit/192 Khz;
and Why all files are not played correctly on my Yamaha RX573?

Try setting all audio to RAW, RAW and RAW 7.1 (and not Auto)?  I use these settings to play 192Khz  FLAC on my Yamaha.

nothing changes ... no signal to my yamaha

You tried Media Center?

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Q10 Pro has also SPDIF/Toslink you can try that route.

Tried it on my DAC/Amp it works.

[lukappaseidue]

Q10 Pro has also SPDIF/Toslink you can try that route.

Tried it on my DAC/Amp it works.

good idea
Thank you for tip
I will try and let you know.
Regards

[lukappaseidue]

still no luck
tried with TOSLINK cable and on "playback" setting, set SPDIF on RAW, but nothing changed
only 48 Khz is shown

[Phil181]

still no luck
tried with TOSLINK cable and on "playback" setting, set SPDIF on RAW, but nothing changed
only 48 Khz is shown

This may be a silly question but I assume you have updated your firmware to the latest version? 
Have you checked the audio file you are playing with MediaInfo to confirm it is above 48Khz?