Phil Leigh;539449 Wrote: > 16 bit = max 96dB DR, 24 bit = max 144dB DR (but of course in reality no > equipment/recordings can manage this... in practice with the best of > everything you might get 110dB..) > > Well... actually the ambient noise level in the typical room is at > least 30dB, so you can remove that, giving 66/80 dB
If you look at analog recording and playback equipment - turntables and open reels, you are really pretty lucky to have a S/N ratio in the 60 to 70 dB range yet there are many fine sounding recordings done in those formats. While I generally agree with the principle of continuing to advance technology in the realm of music recording and playback, in my book the biggest sin is not the lack of advanced capability in the equipment, but rather what the music industry typically does with what they do have. I've got ordinary Redbook CDs that are simply stunning in terms of sound quality. I know just how good an ordinary CD can sound. When I hear a bad recording, it is not due to the setting of my digital volume control or the fact the music came from a CD instead of a 24/96K file. The biggest factor is the artist, recording engineers, producer and record label execs didn't bother doing a very good job. My keeping the digital volume level at 100% doesn't fix that issue. -- mlsstl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77725 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
