There are in total 22x 1794 DAC chips in this configuration. Each DAC chip is serving mono hence fully balance capable.
Yeah, but that doesnt tell me the output circuit is a balanced circuit. Not likely.
Btw, this DAC can do upto 384khz @24bit. Not limiting to 96khz like you said. Doede?
The chips are 24/192 native digital resolution. 192k digital format allows us to store up to a maximum of 96k analog (following nyquist), and this is what we hope to get on the analog output for 192k data (96k in/96k out).
What is not clear from the datasheet for the 1794 chip, is what we can feed it when used in mono mode,
and more importantly how it will process the data?
eg: you may be able to feed in 384k, but the chip could be decimating the data stream down to what it can handle (192k?).
So, it's possible to feed in 24/384k, and get lovely sounding music on the output, but that doesnt mean the chip is actually using all the data.
The whole 384k thing and what chips actually do with it, is not easy for consumers like us to understand. I feel like there is alot of smoke and mirrors going on by chip and dac vendors.
As for hf filter, I can bring it down to 50khz without compromising the SQ, but really can we actually capable hearing beyond 32khz? Perhaps Zen or the designer can provide a more competent inputs?
Well, this is a debate that is had time and again on many audio forums. As a user of redbook cd format, I can hardly argue with you. haha