Interesting topic: A/D converters and what makes them special?

[moeses]

did the beatles use 24/96?
there's no such thing as a sure thing...

 

[Teacher]

they used analog which has a supposed frequency response of about 200khz...

 

[chessrock]

Come on, guys. I'm deleting the thread if it steers in this direction. Let's not go there.

 

[jet-rocker]

I think that "MqQ", is Mark from FMR........

He know his shit.

-Jtt

 

[Son of Mixerman]

What makes AD converters special is not the sample rate, not the bit rate, but the design of the filter.

Sorry Micheal that it seems everyone passed over this little gem of insight.

This why given the same rates and bits that there is still dramatic differences in how converters sound. Filtering what and how can create so many variants in what you hear it will drive you crazy. I worked with Airborne Radars a little and read a book on it a few years ago. The digital signal processors and the way the filters are designed are far more expensive than atypical recording gear. The number of frequencies that these processors deal with are well past 20khz and well below 20hz because everything has to pass through something. The difference in mislocating a word can be the difference between finding or not finding what your looking for. Life or Death type of situations.
The analog versions of these types of filters are incredible feats of engineering, but they run hot and cost gobs of money.

SoMm

 

[chessrock]

I think that "MqQ", is Mark from FMR........

Good observation.

Now might be the right time to lobby for an RNDC (really nice digital converter).

 

[Teacher]

Good observation.

Now might be the right time to lobby for an RNDC (really nice digital converter).

at least a RNEQ....make it cheaper then the speck!....

 

[ozraves]

at least a RNEQ....make it cheaper then the speck!....

An RNEQ would be a super product.

Steve
www.mojopie.com