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RE: Windows Sound Control Panel

Win, like any other OS, expect you to like multiple audio streams.
You play a video but want a notification when a email comes in.
The only way to obtain this is of course to mix.
You can only mix if the sample rates are equal.
This is what is set in the Win audio panel.
All audio will be converted if needed to the sample rate as specified there.
You can check "Exclusive" but this means that Win allows an app to take exclusive control, not to be mistaken for Win doing so.

Media players like Foobar & Co allows you to select WASAPI/Exclusive.
This is the driver that allows for automatic sample rate switching.
If an app won't allow you to select a driver it is the Win default and this is always WASAPI/Shared.
So of course Win has a SRC and yes it is fine.
Unfortunately there is also a limiter in Win (CAudioLimiter)
This is the one that introduces distortion when the signal come close to 0 dBFS.
Lowering the (pre-amp) volume a little solves this.
Bit more detail in the link below

The Well Tempered Computer

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