Apesbrain wrote: > Then there is the AES study to which TerryS linked which finds "that the > reproduction of music performances at natural levels requires the > ability to produce very loud sounds in the range of 120-129 dB." That > would lend credence to those who say 16 bits are not enough.
If you assume the totally over-the-top 129 dB peak level, 16 bits still gives you a range of 33-129 dB. Your listening room probably has a background noise level above 33 dB, so 16 bits is still more than enough. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105717 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
