[Requests for Hi-Res Support (please state which build of Poweramp you are using)]

2 hours ago, andrewilley said:

No, it has higher resolution modes, it just doesn't go below 48K.

Andre

Ah, very interesting. First I've heard of a dac not going below 48khz. It's usually the opposite. Appreciate the insight. 

[Requests for Hi-Res Support (please state which build of Poweramp you are using)]

1 hour ago, andrewilley said:

It does vary by device I believe, but yes in most cases the output stage will be operating at 48K, even if your source material is being presented at 44.1. So might as well let PA do its work at 48K too.

Andre

OK, interesting. The S10 does have a built-in UHQ upscaler, which upsamples audio to an unspecified sample rate. Will Google a bit to see what I can find about the output stage of this phone. If indeed it's limited to 48K, then it's kind of pointless to run it at 96khz I suppose as at some point farther in the audio chain it gets downsamples again to 48khz (if I understand it correctly anyway). 

[Requests for Hi-Res Support (please state which build of Poweramp you are using)]

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S10 (US version with SD855 chipset), and when playing back Hi-Res FLAC I can change the sample rate (ie 96khz) but not the sample format, it's stuck at 16-bit. I'm pretty sure the S10 supports at least 96khz/24-bit.

Also, perhaps more of a feature request, is there a way to just always use the sample rate of the source file? Now whenever a sample rate is picked every file plays at that rate, which often means that a 44.1khz file is upsampled, requiring more processing power and draining the battery more quickly. It's my understanding that this is deliberate on your part as it can cause issues with gapless playback and buffering when switching between two files with different sample rates. I'd however ask you to reconsider and at least provide it as an option while warning users of some of the downsides (gapless playback typically only matters between files on the same album and those will usually have the same sample and bit rate anyway). 

The build I'm using is 823-play (full version). 

Thanks!