Output bit lower than source

[leptao]

Hi,

I have the newest version of MoodeAudio running on a RPI4B and I notice that the output bit length is always 16 bit no matters if the source is at a bit higher or not.

[*]Encoded at: 24 bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo FLAC
[*]Decoded to: 24 bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo, 1.236 Mbps
[*]Destination: Local
[*]Output rate: 16 bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo, 1.411 Mbps


Sometimes also at higher frequencies the sound is not clear.

I have the SOX disabled and I'm using HDMI as output port.

DSP OPERATIONS
[*]Resample rate: off
[*]Selective rate: off
[*]Resample quality: off
[*]Volume mixer: Disabled (0dB output)
AUDIO DEVICE
[*]Device: Pi HDMI 1
[*]Mixer name: HDMI
[*]Chip: Broadcom SoC


And I've connected the RPI to a Pioneer Receiver VSX 2021K.

Could you help to understand what are the missing configurations? Of course if I turned on the SOX Resampling the Output Rate will be the same that I configured.

Cheers.
Pedro