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sonos connect s2 not playing 24 bit 48khz on qobuz

  • February 13, 2022
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  • Contributor I
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Hi,

I hope someone can help with the following.

My setup:

sonos connect with s2 app

nad d1050 external dac connected via optical cable 

qobuz sublime subscription 

I have qobuz sublime subscription with a specific 24 bit 48khz playlist. 
 

when I play this playlist via the sonos my dac shows it’s only receiving a 44,1 signal. When I play the same track via usb to my dac the dac shows it’s receiving a 48 signal. 

I have set the qobuz external services setting to include hi res to Sonos.

somehow the sonos connect is not outputting the 48 kHz signal. 
 

please help.

kind regards,

Gijs

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106rallye
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  • February 13, 2022

This is what Sonos can do with Qobuz: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1782?language=en_US

“What Qobuz sound quality is available on Sonos?

On Sonos you can stream up to 24-bit/48 kHz Hi-Res FLAC from Qobuz on your S2 compatible hardware. Tracks with a sampling rate above 48 kHz will be delivered to your Sonos hardware as 16-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC (CD lossless quality). Older products may only support up to CD lossless quality for all tracks. You must have a current subscription to a Qobuz Studio plan to stream 24-bit Hi-Res on Sonos.”

Reading your experience the words “above 48 kHz” could have to be read as “at or above 48 kHz”. I'd be curious to the experience of other forum members.


ratty
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  • February 13, 2022

The native sample rate in Sonos is 44.1kHz. 48kHz content will be sample rate converted.

Since the former implies a band limit of 22.05kHz and the latter 24kHz, and both are well beyond the range of human hearing, I hardly think anyone would notice the difference.


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  • Contributor I
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  • February 13, 2022

Thanks Rallye,

I found the same article. That’s why I specifically selected a play list with 24 bit and 48khz songs. And checked that from another source device (laptop) on the same external dac.

 

so from my pov it seems to be an issue or setting in Sonos.

 

hope someone knows the answer

 

 


ratty
  • 31402 replies
  • February 13, 2022

There’s no setting. The S/PDIF outputs are 24/44.1, whatever the source content. 


106rallye
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  • February 13, 2022

So what connection would bring 48khz to the Connect?


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