On Tue, 8 Jan 2019 09:00:16 -0800 (PST) Len Ovens <l...@ovenwerks.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 7 Jan 2019, Jonathan E. Brickman wrote: > >> How about 32bit with 384kHz sampling? Boxes like these are starting to >> spring >> up. >> >> https://www.amazon.com/GUSTARD-U12-384KHz-Digital-Interface/dp/B00PU3R6KY > >That box is output only. That seems to be quite common.... that is there >is a consummer interest for output boxes but only niche interest for input >or i/o boxes. Input boxes of good quality will cost more as it is easy to >build the low gain output analog circuitry but much harder to build high >gain, high quality, linear, controlable (with accuracy) input circuitry. >For a scope, knowing the exact level at each gain position is pretty >important. > >-- >Len Ovens >www.ovenwerks.net I was afraid it would be too good the be true :( You're quite right that the linearity needs to be good and at high gain, however I'd be inclined to use a passive 20dB per step attenuator on the front to maintain a good overload margin. -- It wasn't me! (Well actually, it probably was) ... the hard part is not dodging what life throws at you, but trying to catch the good bits. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev