darrenyeats;387915 Wrote: > Yes, increasing bit-depth is not re-sampling. > > Increasing bit depth is a bit like changing denomination. Let's say you > have 100 one-pound coins. Increasing bit-depth is like converting that > into 10000 pennies. The value is the same but how you count it is > different. In the case of pennies, when you perform a calculation on > the value (like divide by three) you get a more precise result. In > pounds you would get 33 pounds but in pennies it's 3333 pennies, a much > more precise result. That's why bit-depth is increased prior to doing > things like digital volume control. > > The increase in bit-depth itself does nothing to the data though. > Darren
Nicely put Darren. Much better than I could have done. I must remember your analogy. -- 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 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58617 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
