cliveb wrote:
> If you record at -48dB using a 16 bit system, you're making an 8 bit > recording. And when doing so with a 24 bit system, you're making a 16 > bit recording. That is my point exactly This is a contrived experiment that demonstrates nothing > of practical value. I can't imagine anyone would be surprised that they > sound different. A lot of musical information like ambience and instrumental timbre exist in the lower ranges. When this is reproduced with 7,8 or 9 bit or worse resolution it simply is not good enough. My test gave me a clear demonstration of how things sound a bit down in the dynamic range of a CD. > > Back in the real world, the question is whether vinyl has sufficient > resolution to require more than 16 bits of linear PCM to make a > faithful recording - provided you use sensible recording levels. In my > experience, it does not. I hear a very clear difference between vinyl transfered to 16 bit and 24 bit and I believe this is so because vinyl has information that a straight transfer to 16 bit can not handle. The enthusiasm for DVD-A and SA-CD wouldn't be there if there was no difference from CD sound. And again; we're only talking 16 bit resolution at full modulation. Music with large dynamic contrasts will suffer. > > _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
