Phil Leigh;695115 Wrote: > Erm... At -90db a 16-bit DAC only has 1 bit to play with... This test > might say something about DAC linearity but it won't say anything about > what music sounds like, given the fact that at normal listening levels a > -90db signal is going to be way way below the level of audibility If > there is any other signal happening at the same time. The ONLY way to > hear such a signal is to listen tothe very end of a reverb tail with > your amp on full volume. Be careful! > > I can't find any of these Stereophile staircase plots... I can find > plenty of rough looking sine waves... Do you have an example?
I was thinking of these (figure 5 in each case): http://www.stereophile.com/content/benchmark-dac1-usb-da-processor-headphone-amplifier-measurements http://www.stereophile.com/content/simaudio-moon-evolution-650d-cd-player-measurements Though, I imagine the dithered versions would appear smooth. -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. SB Touch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94054 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
