Phil Leigh;423037 Wrote: > This 6dB per bit stuff is all about 16-bit not 24!!!
No.... This 6dB per bit stuff, is about all linear encoding. Every additional bit of information, buy's you an extra 6dB of signal to noise ratio. That's why 16 bit CD's have a maximum potential SNR of 96 dB, while 24 bit audio has a maximum of 144 dB. If you want to argue that you can't achieve 96, let alone 144, or that you don't need 96 (let alone 144), that's another story, but the 6dB/bit SNR improvement applies equally to 8 bit recordings, 16 bit recordings, 24 bit recordings, etc etc etc. -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio, and a Bandwidth from DC to Daylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63131 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
