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quality to be unacceptable, and so avoid lossy compression. 

It’s important to note that the quality lost with lossy 

compression is gone forever - you can’t get it back. 
Another important thing that you should know is that the 

various lossy file formats have their own numbering schemes.  

So, for example, a 256k MP3 has lower sound quality than a 

44k CD quality lossless file. (However, a 256k MP3 file is about 

the same as a 256k AAC file, and both are better than a 128k 

MP3 file.)

High Resolution Audio

The term 

high resolution

 is generally used to refer to any 

lossless audio file that is recorded at any resolution higher 

than the 16/44k used by CDs. The most common formats for 

high resolution audio at the moment are 24/96 and 24/192, 

with the files themselves being either uncompressed WAV 

files, or in the lossless FLAC or ALAC formats. 
High resolution audio files exist for a very simple reason: 

because most audiophiles agree that they sound better.
There are currently several online stores where you can buy a 

wide selection of high resolution audio files.

What Do I Need To Play High Resolution Audio Files?

The easiest way to play a wide variety of high resolution 

audio files is to use a computer. There are lots of player 

programs you can use - although you do need to configure 

them correctly to get the best results. You also need playback 

hardware that can convert those superb quality high res files 

back into analog audio at the best quality possible. Luckily 

you have a Little Ego! 

Содержание Little Ego

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Страница 2: ...connect the USB Input on your Little Ego to an available USB port on your computer and plug in your headphones If you have a Windows computer your Little Ego can play files up to 24 96 without install...

Страница 3: ...ort an external USB sound card You ll be able to play anything through your Little Ego that you can play on your computer The high quality low impedance headphone output will drive all standard headph...

Страница 4: ...the volume control on your computer to set the level the high quality volume control in your Little Ego won t mess up the sound quality at all If you connect your Little Ego to a device that has its...

Страница 5: ...the Finder from the dock Select Applications Double click on Utilities Double click on Audio MIDI Setup Click on Emotiva Little Ego on the left to select it Click on the little gear on the bottom left...

Страница 6: ...u only play files below 96k or you re using your Little Ego on a friend s machine your Little Ego has a special mode that supports up to 96k without having to install drivers To use this Driverless Mo...

Страница 7: ...rol Panel To tell your Windows 8 1 computer to use Little Ego Connect your Little Ego to a USB port on your computer On your computer sweep in from the right edge of your touch screen or bump your mou...

Страница 8: ...orrectly 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...

Страница 9: ...l our drivers to unleash the full potential of the Little Ego with a Windows computer Some versions of Linux also support UAC2 but not all Since it isn t always convenient to install drivers on a Wind...

Страница 10: ...ttle Ego will switch to the new filter and resume normal operation You will hear a slight period of silence when the filter switch occurs The Symmetrical filter F1 is a classical design which combines...

Страница 11: ...of ringing is added to the signal While this ringing is not audible as a separate sound its presence can subtly alter the sound character of the output The first picture on the left shows what a theor...

Страница 12: ...press the Filter Select Switch repeatedly to cycle through the available filters until the fourth LED is lit HP Headphone Blend Mode Within a few seconds after you stop pressing the button your Little...

Страница 13: ...onvert that analog signal into digital audio we start with a clock that marks off equal amounts of time For each tick of our clock we measure the voltage of the signal and save it as a number The pict...

Страница 14: ...surement which determines how accurately we can store each value is called the bit depth The bit depth used by standard CD audio is 16 bits which means 16 digits in binary The math there tells us that...

Страница 15: ...ow exactly what your computer is sending to your Little Ego Lossless vs Lossy Compression Digital audio files take up a significant amount of storage space especially at higher sample rates and bit de...

Страница 16: ...s The most common formats for high resolution audio at the moment are 24 96 and 24 192 with the files themselves being either uncompressed WAV files or in the lossless FLAC or ALAC formats High resolu...

Страница 17: ...ximum Output Level 1 8 VRMS Sample Rates Supported Apple computers 44 1k 384k no drivers required Windows computers 44 1k 384k with free drivers Windows computers 44 1k 96k driverless Bit Depths Suppo...

Страница 18: ...he way down Problem You re playing high resolution files but the Little Ego still shows a 44k sample rate Check for Your computer or player software is configured incorrectly If you have an Apple comp...

Страница 19: ...o Emotiva digital audio products player software and other related topics It s a great place to read up on digital audio and interact with other digital audio fans All information contained in this ma...

Страница 20: ...Emotiva Audio Corporation 135 Southeast Parkway Court Franklin TN 37064 www emotiva com...

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