Topic: In Dash CD Player - 24 bit A/D Converter

[Benny]

If you scroll down a little, it appears this this Kenwood unit has a built in A/D converter; 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113HD942U/Kenwood-KDC-HD942U.html?tp=5684&tab=detailed_info

Would that mean you could put in a 24 bit cd and it'll play through this unit?

TIA

[kindms]

If you scroll down a little, it appears this this Kenwood unit has a built in A/D converter; 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113HD942U/Kenwood-KDC-HD942U.html?tp=5684&tab=detailed_info

Would that mean you could put in a 24 bit cd and it'll play through this unit?

TIA

I would say no after reading the features etc.

It doesn't even mention a lossless format. It mentions AAC , MP3 and WMA. I guess you could try feeding it a 24bit WAV file and it might be able to play it but the information doesn't make it clear.

it does have an AUX  input tho. so if your portable has the ability to playback 24bit flac or wav then you could simply use the head unit as an amp.

[Benny]

If you scroll down a little, it appears this this Kenwood unit has a built in A/D converter; 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113HD942U/Kenwood-KDC-HD942U.html?tp=5684&tab=detailed_info

Would that mean you could put in a 24 bit cd and it'll play through this unit?

TIA

I would say no after reading the features etc.

It doesn't even mention a lossless format. It mentions AAC , MP3 and WMA. I guess you could try feeding it a 24bit WAV file and it might be able to play it but the information doesn't make it clear.

it does have an AUX  input tho. so if your portable has the ability to playback 24bit flac or wav then you could simply use the head unit as an amp.

right on, thanks for the info. what do you think the benefit of the builtin a/d would be?

[Roving Sign]

Every CD player - ever - has a built in AD converter...otherwise, where would the sound come from?

[noahbickart]

Well I've never heard of a CD player with an AD converter at all, unless of course it was a burner as well. And no, just because the DAC (which is probably what you meant anyway) has a 24 bit chip doesn't mean that the transport will read 24bit files, or really anything other than read-book cds. (Yes, this model can play some lossy files as well).

-Noah

[Benny]

Well I've never heard of a CD player with an AD converter at all, unless of course it was a burner as well. And no, just because the DAC (which is probably what you meant anyway) has a 24 bit chip doesn't mean that the transport will read 24bit files, or really anything other than read-book cds. (Yes, this model can play some lossy files as well).

-Noah

yeah, i meant dac...thanks for the feedback guys