> To get a doubling of loudness, it is important to note that an increase > of 10dB is necessary. And to reproduce that volume through our > loudspeakers, note that we require ten times more power from the > amplifier, which is voltage increase of 3.16 times. > > If your stereo volume is set to a point where at squeezebox music keeps > the party ticking... now if in normal listening it is say half as > loud... > > then i think you are going to drop from 16 bit resolution to one third > of that. but anyone can correct me if they like... its not really my > area.... >
Apparently not. Actually, 1bit=6.02 dB, so you are talking 1 2/3 bits, i.e. going from 16 to 14 1/3. But only if the signal is digital. In the analog domain, it's simply a matter of raising the noise floor, i.e. no bits are lost. Tom _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
