alekz;303927 Wrote: > Actually, you can deemphasize using external programs/filters like "sox" >
No one said you couldn't deemphasize with external software, they just questioned how good a job it would do. The whole point of adding emphasis was to move the low level, high frequency parts of the audio spectrum up in level, to reduce the quantization noise. Filtering was intended to be done in the analog domain, and the best DAC's implement it this way. Doing it digitally is certainly possible, but it defeats the purpose. If you were to do it digitally, the best way would be to convert the file to a 24 bit fomat, apply the filter, and then apply an appropriate dithering (and keep the data at 24 bit). Most implementations apply the filter to a 16 bit word, and truncate rather than dithering the result. Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio, and a Bandwidth from DC to Daylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34336 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
