32-bit capable DACs, Split from: "WASAPI plug-in version 3.0 beta" (94907) Options

[SoNic67]

I don't know why people obsess about 32 bit "support" when their device manufacturer clearly states that that format is not supported. The DAC chips included on Xonar soundcards are regular 24 bit chips...
IMO, 32 bit is a worthless waste of space, all the '32 bit capable' DAC chips existent today have actual resolution less than 24 bit. Their catalog data is equal or even less than the top-of-the-line 24 bit DAC.
It's just shamless marketing and amazingly, enough people bite the bait.
The new beta plug-in (ver 2) works fine on E-MU 1820 w/ Win7 x64 and foobar ver 1.1.12 beta 6.

This post has been edited by SoNic67: May 26 2012, 01:04

[SoNic67]

Original topic was "Do we need 32 bit DAC's?".
Question started from the present fashion of implementing "32 bit audio" on all the DAC's and soundcards, regardless if the inside DAC's are only 24 bit devices (and I added that almost all the present day DAC's are limited in real-life performance to 20-21 bit resolution).