It can output 24bit, but the flag it sends is different then what the current industry standard is. So the D50 automatically reverts the UA-5 signal to 16bit. There is some discussion on it in one of the D50 threads. Thats why you don't see the UA5>D50 in action.
the D50 will only take a 16bit signal from the UA5, because the flag on the UA5 was created before the current industry standards. You could grab a Marantz pmd 661 it has a digicoax in. If you didn't like the first MT I don't think the MTII will impress you either.
My fault, meant digi in as I use a ua5 so optical or coax would do. I don't care about 24 bit. I do like the idea of removable media tho.
Does the MTII use the same external voltage that the MTI used?
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I thought the modded UA5s can output 24bit...you're saying it cannot???