^^^ +1
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Julf wrote:
> Because bigger is better, just like with sample rate? :)
I think you meant ;) not :)
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ralphpnj wrote:
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> And this begs the question of what audible improvement does one get when
> using a mega-buck audiophile DAC versus a low cost (a few hundred
> dollars) run of the mill DAC.
None at all. Transparent is transparent.
Mnyb wrote:
> is there such a thing as a 24bit mp3 ?
No. There's also no such thing as 16 bit MP3. Internally, MP3s use
32-bit float.
With a WAV, the bit depth tells you something about the number of values
a sample in the time domain can take. If understand correctly, MP3s
store audio as sample
netchord wrote:
> perhaps, but there might be other things in the case that do.
Unlikely. You can get bit-perfect streamers for as little as 50 . And
digital audio conversion is basically a solved problem. By definition,
all transparent devices sound the same. And you can buy transparent DACs
fo