Indeed, Audio2.
Where bit depth is 16 bit, that’s 65,536 amplitude values in every sample. If you were to try and get the same number of amplitude values in a vinyl groove you would fail, because the molecules are too large. Divide the depth of the groove by 65,536 and the result is smaller than a vinyl molecule. A pure diamond LP, perfectly cut, might just enable 16 bit in theory.
Vinyl can be cut to an equivalent of about 10 or 12 bit. Which is one reason the noise floor is higher for vinyl.
Where bit depth is 16 bit, that’s 65,536 amplitude values in every sample. If you were to try and get the same number of amplitude values in a vinyl groove you would fail, because the molecules are too large. Divide the depth of the groove by 65,536 and the result is smaller than a vinyl molecule. A pure diamond LP, perfectly cut, might just enable 16 bit in theory.
Vinyl can be cut to an equivalent of about 10 or 12 bit. Which is one reason the noise floor is higher for vinyl.
