Windows Computers - Emotiva Big Ego User Manual

Playing High Resolution Audio Files
Your Big Ego can play high resolution audio files up to
32/384k. However, both your computer and the music player
software you're using have to cooperate if you want to get
the best possible quality from all of your digital audio files.
The Sample Rate LEDs on your Big Ego always display the
sample rate of the audio the Big Ego is receiving. If you're
playing a high resolution audio file, but the Big Ego is only
receiving 44k, then your computer probably isn't configured
correctly.
Apple Computers
By default, Apple computers always play audio files at
a single preset sample rate. If you want to play all high
resolution audio files at full quality on an Apple computer,
you'll have to select a player program that supports "bit
perfect playback". Some popular choices include Amarra,
Audirvana, jRiver Media Center, and the Bitperfect plugin for
iTunes.

Windows Computers

By default, Windows computers always play audio files
at a single preset sample rate. If you want to play all high
resolution audio files at full quality on a Windows computer,
you'll have to select a player program that supports
"WASAPI Mode" and configure it to do so. Some popular
choices include jRiver Media Center and Foobar2000
.