On Tue,11/11/2014 8:14 PM, Alan wrote:
Even a 16-bit sound card theoretically has 96 dB dynamic range. True, it is probably not that good in practice,
In the pro audio world, we think of a 16 bit card as being more like 90 dB, which is FAR more than we need as an audio interface for a radio. The 6dB difference is due to noise and non-linearity of the A/D and D/A converters at the low end of their range. As noted, the 24-bit and higher bit rate cards are appropriate for uses like SDR and LP-Pan.
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