opaqueice;226140 Wrote: > I'm very confused by this discussion. According to Sean the TP can > resolve 21 bits, which means the last three are meaningless (and for > the SB it's considerably worse). Rounding errors from digital > attenuation can only ever affect the last bit. So what are we talking > about? > > I think it's ordinary signal/noise logic, which applies equally well to > analogue controls, that tells you not to turn down the volume too much. > The digital stuff is a red herring.
The comment about volume control was a last minute aside. (I must remind myself to stop making these last minute asides which screw up my main message!). And I agree, SNR is the real issue in practical terms. The main point of my post was to explain upscaling and why it isn't to be feared. Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 with Inguz -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (home-made room treatments and supports) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38233 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
