ProductDacMagic 100How do I select the correct speaker properties on my PC to ensure I am receiving Hi-Res audio?
DacMagic 100

How do I select the correct speaker properties on my PC to ensure I am receiving Hi-Res audio?

To ensure that the DacMagic 100 is receiving Hi-Res audio, you may need to adjust some of the sound settings on your PC.

Note: The following was carried out on a PC using Windows 10 Pro. These instructions should be suitable for other compatible Windows OS versions.

How-to guide

1. With the DacMagic 100 connected, use your PC’s search function to locate ‘Sound Settings’

This will open a user interface as seen in the image.
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2. Select ‘CA USB Audio’ as your output device

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3. Open the ‘Sound Control Panel’ accessible from the right-hand side of the Sound Settings interface

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4. Highlight the device named ‘CA USB Audio’, then click ‘Properties’

5. In the advanced tab you will be given the option to change the Windows output sample rate

If you are using your DacMagic 100 in USB Audio Class 1.0 mode, set this to ‘24-bit, 96000Hz’.

If you have the Cambridge Audio USB 2.0 Driver downloaded and are using the DacMagic in USB Audio Class 2.0 mode, set the output sample rate to ’24-bit, 192000Hz’

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6. Apply these settings and click OK

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