sbjaerum Wrote: > Lets assume we have a 24 bit DAC and use it to convert 16 bit CD audio > data. In normal operation the 16 bit samples are placed in the 16 most > significant bits of the 24 bit DAC input word. Now, lets assume that > the 16 bit samples are right-shifted within the 24 bit DAC word. In the > extreme case it can be shifted 8 bits to the right and still no bits are > lost. > > The output level of the DAC will be reduced as a result of the digital > scaling, but other than that how will such scaling affect the final > analog signal? > >
Well, theoretically it's the same - however the noise floor is still the same so you'll have a lower snr. -- jhwilliams _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
