It's more an indication of the internal digital part. If you take an 8 bit sound file, it only has 8 bits to store that data in. If it's 16 bit (CD Quality) then there's a whole lot more space for data. Once it's analog, the bitrate isn't directly there, but it greatly affects quality.
Scott Holder At 11:03 PM 3/24/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Could someone please explain how an output going to an analogue >speaker/headphone set could be 1/8/16-bit? > >Trying not to be a moron ... all information is appreciated. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
