Digital audio signal analyser

[robtweed]

I'd like to be able to confirm the digital audio format coming through TosLink and USB connections from various audio devices / interfaces I use. eg to confirm whether a particular device is sending 44/16, 48/16, 96/24 etc

I know you can buy specialised devices (typically very expensive), but on the other hand I have available PCs, Macs and Raspberry Pis with USB and/or Toslink interfaces already in place, so I'm wondering is there software (perhaps even built in) that I can use for such analysis?

Any thoughts and ideas welcomed!

[Stratmangler]

Why go to all the bother?
Install Foobar on a PC, and install either ASIO or WASAPI drivers for the DAC connected to the PC.
The DAC will get the stream delivered natively, and if the DAC can't handle it then the file won't play.

[robtweed]

Playing the incoming files isn't a problem - I want to be able to see/confirm the format of the incoming digital stream from some device - eg from a Samsung Smart TV's toslink output, say. The TV says it's PCM, but is that 44/16, 48/16 or whatever?

Not just for Toslink, but audio sent via USB too.

[Rothchild]

http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/ for analysis

http://reaper.fm/ to run it in (there is also a 'bit meter' plug built in to Reaper)