On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Twinkles wrote: > 44.1kHz for 128 kbit/sec mp3s from soundcard? > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > What is the real difference between 8 and 16 bit audio at the same > sampling frequency? > > 44100 x 2 x 8 > > 44100 x 2 x 16 > > Doesn't the number of bits indicate the voltage (volume level)? If so, on > el-cheapo cards like my SB16 where there are only 256 levels of volume > anyway, would 8 bit seem more appropriate? It would save 50% space!! > > Or am I on the wrong track? The SB16 may certantly not be the best soundcard, nor may it be able to reliably represent the 2^16 output levels encodeable by 16bit audio, you can be preety darn sure that it can do more then 8 bit. :) The difference is very audible. Even your telephone has more then 8 perceptable bits of resolution (yes, yes, the telephone uses a 8bit datastream but the log responce yealds audio that sounds >= 12bit linear pcm).. -- MP3 ENCODER mailing list ( http://geek.rcc.se/mp3encoder/ )
