mswlogo;543939 Wrote: > It's practically behaving like a 16bit DAC, that the low 8 bits don't > even exist !!! It's behaving like a 16.5bit DAC. Of course, it has a SNR of a bit "more than 100db". Nearly 1 bit better than 16 bits. The results make sense, nothing to do with how many bits are in the DAC.
With such a SNR it could be 48 bit DAC digitally speaking but the results would be the same! It is precisely an improved SNR (not more bits) that will enable the extra bits to become meaningful. And reduce the dynamic range lost from attenuation. Like in a TP or Bennchark DAC1. Robin Bowes;543951 Wrote: > On 06/05/10 14:51, darrenyeats wrote: > > > > Much more importantly I suggest you look at the detail - the > > degradation is not linear! > > I seem to recall that the 0-40 attenuation curve was non-linear - it > changed a bit over the years, from what I recall. > > That would explain why the degradtion is non-linear. > > R. I don't think that's it. I checked and the steps were 1.25 db each. (As we all know, db are themselves not linear). Also the percentages look right. Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. (Inguz bass EQ'd) SB3 -> (pre bypassed) Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (caps bass EQ'd) Desktop -> Genius Slab SW-flat2.1 700 Sennheiser HD 25-1 II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77725 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
