In Reply to: I Think You Don't Need More Than 20 Bits.... posted by Todd Krieger on March 1, 2007 at 13:10:03:
The dynamic range listed for n number of bits assumes a minimum quantization of 1dB, no? 20log(10)[2^16]=96.3dB.Has it been established that 1dB is enough? At all frequencies? Established with a modern state of the art system with audiophiles? (not blindfolded psychology students from 1960)
There have been complaints about low level resolution since the arrival of CD. By your reasoning, one might think that electronics (and speakers) would produce too much noise and distortion to be able to hear the relative noise and distortion of cables.
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- Linearly quantized - WinthorpeIII 20:11:26 03/02/07 (7)
- Re: Linearly quantized - Todd Krieger 12:53:32 03/03/07 (1)
- ok - WinthorpeIII 13:25:29 03/03/07 (0)
- Re: Linearly quantized - Ted Smith 20:45:26 03/02/07 (4)
- Re: Linearly quantized - WinthorpeIII 07:14:32 03/03/07 (3)
- Re: Linearly quantized - Ted Smith 08:54:29 03/03/07 (2)
- Re: Linearly quantized - WinthorpeIII 10:54:58 03/03/07 (1)
- Re: Linearly quantized - Ted Smith 15:08:29 03/03/07 (0)