Will an iMac output a bit perfect data stream.

gdg · « **on:** 19 Jul 2010, 06:08 am »

If one properly sets up the "Audio Midi Setup" on the newest 27" iMac is the data stream out of the Toslink output "bit perfect".

Toka · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 Jul 2010, 06:43 am »

Quote from: gdg on 19 Jul 2010, 06:08 am

If one properly sets up the "Audio Midi Setup" on the newest 27" iMac is the data stream out of the Toslink output "bit perfect".

Unless something drastically changed with the 27" iMacs (something I seriously, seriously doubt), the answer is "yes".

silver_strings · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Jul 2010, 08:23 am »

Yes the optical can output a bit perfect output. You can get bit perfect from itunes but you to turn off the sound enhancement features on itunes like the eq and sound enhancer and turn the itunes volume slider all the way up.

gdg · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Jul 2010, 04:31 pm »

I believe the volume is automatically set to max when one uses the optical out.

gdg · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 Jul 2010, 04:33 pm »

Oops, I'm wrong. I actually had the volume set to max though.

roscoeiii · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 Jul 2010, 04:46 pm »

There are some DACs such as the Weiss DAC2/Minerva and the DAC202 that can analyze the signal coming from the DAC to determine if your set-up is bit perfect. This is done by using a sound file provided by Weiss. The DAC software has a reference file of the sound file that you'd provide from your computer, and can compare your computer's output to that file to determine if you have achieved bit-perfect output.