New DAC's

Posted by Buzz Goddard LEXICON [IP: 208.26.117.2] on December 01, 1998 at 12:22:02:

In Reply to: New DAC's posted by Edward M. Shain on December 01, 1998 at 10:14:26:

:24 bit Dacs, however, potentially have one large advantage, assuming one can develop a 24 bit word along the way: it allows for much, much better digital volume control because a higher resolution is maintained.

:As an example, I use a Meridian 518 processor which can change the incoming word size from 16 bits to 24 bits and output 24 bit words into a 24 bit processor, and this in turn allows me to use the 518 as a digital pre-amp with very high quality volume control.

:Presumably, using 24 bit Dacs may allow the Lexicon to provide much better digital volume control

Indeed, the DC-1 does "develop" 24 bit words along the way, however we use a digitally controlled analog volume attenuation. Even at 24 bits, we don't like the idea of attenuating word size to attenuate volume...

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