darrenyeats;317708 Wrote: > Michael, > You are absolutely right about SNR decreasing. The only thing I would > add is that this factor is the only thing to worry about. Bits don't > come into it. The reason is that by the time any bits are lost they are > lost at the small end, and that is buried deep in the noise floor. There > is no way to tell whether the bit was 1 or 0 just before it is lost, so > you don't notice losing it. So lost bits are never the issue with an > SB3 or TP. However, your point about SNR is the issue. > > A TP can play a decent range of volumes without the SNR dipping below > 96db (the SNR of 16 bits). You don't need any more SNR than that to > play red book in all its glory. IMO for red book on a TP a preamp will > result in more distortion overall and at best divert funds from > valuable areas to an unnecessary (in SQ terms) piece of equipment. So, > you are completely right to wait on buying the pre until you have other > sources that make it necessary...the only point I would make is that > multiple sources is the _only_ reason you would invest in a pre playing > red book on a TP. > Darren
Darren, Thanks for the info. It's good to know that my rationale on the issue has been solid. I will continue to await a turntable and Universal/SACD player before I spring for a Preamp. -Michae -- Grenamc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grenamc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17965 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
