Just Noticed!
Posted by Philip Brandes [IP: 152.163.207.199] on October 31, 1998 at 12:43:35:
In Reply to: Just Noticed! posted by Buzz Goddard LEXICON on October 31, 1998 at 09:08:58:
Thanks for the correction, Buzz. But now I'm confused--does this mean that DC-1s with the newer DACs will play disks in the new 24/96 audio formats that older DC-1s will not?
:: No. All the DC-1's processing algorithms are written for 20-bit DACs.
The extra capacity isn't utilized, and 24/96 formats are not supported.
: Huh! News to me!
: Although we only see a maximum of 20 bits currently (AC-3 and DTS), we
aren't limited to that.
: In fact the EQ and crossovers (which involve a fair bit of math) are
done double precision and are output as 24 bits. Which of course the new
convertors are happy to process as 24 bits.
: Pretty small sonic difference, one that may give one a hint of the small
incremental performance boost a 24 bit delivery system will yield.
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