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HRx Media, Streaming Files
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ATTENTION: HRx media is a data DVD-R with the original 24 bit / 176.4 KHz master file. This is not playable on CD / DVD / SACD players, but only on media servers and streaming systems.
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HRx
HrX is the name of a new generation of record carriers from Reference Recordings. These are individually burned DVDs that contain a 24-bit / 176.4 kHz WAVE signal. For an HrX, the original mix from Reference Recordings is used, from which the Red Book CDs are also generated. An HrX actually contains everything that the recording contains.
HrX discs do not play on CD / DVD and SACD players! Playback is only possible on media servers and streaming clients.
HrX does not work with all media players because the unusual format is often not supported. The players iTunes, MediaMonkey and Foobar in the current version work. Attempting to play with Windows Media Player is useless.
There are currently five approaches to playing HrX discs. In all versions, the data is not read directly from the HrX, but is first cached on a hard disk. Since an HrX contains files up to 4 GB in size, you need enough storage space for this.
1. Playback with the PC / Mac via the built-in sound card
You copy the HRx disc to the hard drive of your PC / Mac. You play the files directly using iTunes or MediaMonkey. To do this, you need a sound card that supports the sampling rate of 176.4 kHz with a 24-bit word length. The standard sound chips, which are installed on many motherboards, mostly do not.
Connect the analog outputs on your sound card to a free high-level input on your music system.
2. Playback via an external D / A converter via digital output of the sound card
You copy the HrX to the hard drive of your PC / Mac and play the files with iTunes or MediaMonkey. For this you need a sound card that can output the digital signal in 24 bit / 176.4 kHz format. This works via a so-called break-out box, to which you can connect an AES / EBU digital cable. This type of sound card is primarily used in recording studios. Connect the digital cable to a high-quality D / A converter. This must also support the 24-bit / 176.4 kHz signal.
The sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz is not specified for transmission with TOSLINK fiber optic cables or cinch cables according to the S / PDIF standard. If your D / A converter does not support the AES / EBU format, it is unlikely that you can receive the signal.
3. Playback via Firewire to an external D / A converter
You copy the HrX to the hard drive of your PC / Mac and play the files directly using iTunes or MediaMonkey. You transfer the digital signals via a FireWire cable to an external D / A converter with FireWire input. This type of D / A converter mainly occurs in studio technology.
4. Playback via USB to an external D / A converter
This does not work over the normal USB audio standard! You need a USB converter that is able to transmit the input signal to this frequency. Typically, the manufacturer of such a USB converter will supply separate software that allows this playback via USB. You copy the HrX to the hard drive of your PC / Mac. The corresponding driver must be installed to play.
5. Play through a streaming client
You copy the HrX to the hard drive of your PC / Mac or to the NAS client used and then call up the files from the respective client. This only works if the respective software also supports the WAVE file format with 24 bit / 176.4 kHz. Accordingly, the client must also be able to support this signal internally.
Caution! Neither German sales nor the company Reference Recordings guarantee that you can play HrX on your system. No liability is accepted for any damage caused by configuration problems.