drmatt wrote: > Further, noting that the SNR of even a top end 24 or 32 bit DAC is > rarely much greater than about 20 bits (making the high bit count > designation totally pointless), it seems likely that you really only get > about 6-8 bits digital attenuation before you lose something into noise, > right?[/i]
Don't confuse the SNR of the DAC with resolution of the volume control. They are independent. The SNR of the DAC is irrelevant as long as it is reasonably higher than that of the source material. If the volume control is done at 32 bits, you still have 16-18 bits of attenuation until you start losing anything. "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=106519 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
