Skunk;308099 Wrote: > I thought analog attenuation reduced the signal and noise together, > which would leave the ratio between the two the same, e.g. > signal=10/noise=1 attenuated to signal=5/noise=.5 is still a ratio of > 10 to 1 and the same SNR. > > Apologies if this is wrong or I misunderstood the noise you refer to > that is added by the analog scenario.
Depends where the noise is coming from ... before or after the volume control! (eg in the gain make-up stages of the pre-amp or the power amps) -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48368 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
