ccrome2;467135 Wrote: > The specs of that preamp are kind of a joke when compared to that of the > transporter. > > The channel separation is only specified as '> 80dB @ 1kHz', Muting is > '>90 dB'. 80dB is the equivalent of only a 13 bit DAC! 90dB is a > 15-bit DAC. The transporter has what, a 120 dB dynamic range? You're > going to have a *mighty* hard time beating that. For example, you could > digitally attenuate by 40dB, and still be better than that passive > preamp. (i.e. 120 - 80 = 40dB). The 120dB of the transporter covers > virtually the entire dynamic range between pain and the threshold of > audibility. > I wish I knew what are you talking about... what S/N ratio has to do with attenuation ? Perhaps you think that "dB" is an absolute unit of measurement, or what ?oO
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