In my room/system and using Foobar's "comparator" I could distinguish 24 bit files from 16 bit files but not 44 kHz sample rate from 96 or 192 kHz.Still, I cannot imagine having a DAC unable to decode at least 24/192 files.
DAC Output 192/16 vs. 192/24 Will I Hear A Difference
I am planning on purchasing a DAC in the near future and although I have done
some research, I am not clear on some of the technical aspects. I will be streaming
Qobuz from a Node 2i to an external DAC.
With Qobuz, will there be a difference in audio quality with a DAC that outputs
192/16 vs. 192/24? If there is a difference, will it be audible?
I am not interested in DSD.
Thanks.
some research, I am not clear on some of the technical aspects. I will be streaming
Qobuz from a Node 2i to an external DAC.
With Qobuz, will there be a difference in audio quality with a DAC that outputs
192/16 vs. 192/24? If there is a difference, will it be audible?
I am not interested in DSD.
Thanks.
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Found a great article on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_bit_depth Pay particular attention to the dynamic range section, you can see that the dynamic range of the 24 bit data exceeds 144 dB, which is hard to actually do in real life due to typical noise issues. At this point it's just bragging rights. |
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