OK I'll have a go: No, properly implemented digital level control does not compromise or degrade audio quality in a way that a human being (not a calculator) can detect, provided that it is used sensibly - i.e.the level is not attenuated too much. For the SB/TP that means keeping the level within the 80-100 range and using analogue attenuation to make this your normal listening range.
By the way, on the topic of upsamplers altering the bits - ignoring the 16 v 24 issue - it is possible that the lowest bit may be altered due to rounding differences - but the lowest bit of 24 is inaudible anyway!. One could argue that altering the 16th bit of 16 bit audio is also inaudible - but there is some debate about this. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38233 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
