Julf wrote: > Some simple numbers: If we ignore dither, 16 bits gives you a dynamic > range of 96 dB. I really don't think even the loudest crescendo of any > acoustic concert exceeds 120 dB (an amplified concert of a band such as > Manowar is a different issue, but I would never attend one of their > concerts without professional hearing protectors). The background noise > in even the quietest concert venue is more than 35 dB. That still leaves > 11 dB of margin.
Morning Julf! This is presumably why Sony increased the projected resolution of its new CD format from the originally proposed 14 bits to 16 bits during the development phase... Dave :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106519 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
