fromjuan Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I have a Sony MXD-D3 player. Does anyone know if the digital input is 16bit,20bit or 24bit? I currently have a USB to 16bit toslink device connected to my laptop. I recorded directly to the toslink of the Minidisc deck with the 16bit USB device. I have also recoreded with a 24 bit DAC connected to my laptop and connected to the analog input of the minidisc deck. I believe the analog recording has slightly more seperation and a slightly bigger soundstage. I want the best recording that my unit is capable of and was thinking of purchasing a 24bit USB to toslink adapter. however I am not sure what the maximum digital input my Sony MXD-D3 is capable of. Also will I hear a difference in digital recordings from the 16bit USB toslink adapter compared to a 24bit USB toslink adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileEeles Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 As a format in general, it tends to hold at 24-bit 44.1 Khz for most (if not all) devices. As far as digital input goes, most devices support input up to 48Khz (they will of course be downsampled to 44.1Khz by the device). 96Khz will not be recognised or give any audio at all, generally resulting in an error message when you try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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