How good is your storytelling?
DMM? Direct metal mastering?
Digital Multimeter. I'm no Paul McGowan but I went to art school which helps.
How good is your storytelling?
DMM? Direct metal mastering?
I have one too, but it's a cheap one, not a Fluke or Keysight (clue!).I can't really advise on that - neither I know what DMM is nor I know how old are you to estimate the risks of switching the career.
Yep digital multi meter. You can even buy one which includes a scope.Digital Multimeter. I'm no Paul McGowan but I went to art school which helps.
Digital Multimeter. I'm no Paul McGowan but I went to art school which helps.
I think you've assumed well-matched components with good gain staging, etc. That's not always the case.Only if you crank horns to 120dB+ (which you won't) and you have less than 30dB of noise in your room (which you don't).
I think you've assumed well-matched components with good gain staging, etc. That's not always the case.
Suppose a system with DAC -> power amp -> speakers. There is no analog attenuation in the system. The DAC has 4Vrms output & -90dBFS noise. Amp has insignificant noise but 29dB gain. Speakers give 104dB @ 0dBW. What's the SPL of amplified DAC noise at 1M?
I'm not claiming this scenario is common. Nor ideal. Nor impossible to resolve without replacing the DAC. But I'm pretty sure it is possible for someone to assemble such a system. And that person probably would have been happier with a DAC that has an H2-limited, 90dB SINAD but -120dBFS noise.
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Yes, really!It seems apparent that the unit wasn’t burned in by the original owner or himself.
But would you hear it between tracks or movements?You won't hear that DAC's noise while your speakers are shouting 104dB at your ears - it will be masked by the music and burried in the room noise, as well as speaker's THD.
Question for people slightly older than me - in the 80s and 90s how were CD players marketed? Were any specifications commonly given? Was the jump in fidelity from tape and vinyl so sudden that most consumers thought they all sounded the same? Or were they marketed on the basis of features not contributing to sound quality?
Question for people slightly older than me - in the 80s and 90s how were CD players marketed? Were any specifications commonly given? Was the jump in fidelity from tape and vinyl so sudden that most consumers thought they all sounded the same? Or were they marketed on the basis of features not contributing to sound quality?
But would you hear it between tracks or movements?
Question for people slightly older than me - in the 80s and 90s how were CD players marketed? Were any specifications commonly given? Was the jump in fidelity from tape and vinyl so sudden that most consumers thought they all sounded the same? Or were they marketed on the basis of features not contributing to sound quality?
You still need to test the result, no matter how good you think the design is, and if you are chasing SOTA, you need SOTA measuring gear, or at least arrange to have it tested by someone with same.Picosope is not a problem - designing a well performing DAC is about the skill of an engineer, not about a top class measurement instrument.
I purchased one. Still have to assemble it though.if you use a low noise interface like the Autoranger, you can hit that with ease.
You still need to test the result, no matter how good you think the design is, and if you are chasing SOTA, you need SOTA measuring gear, or at least arrange to have it tested by someone with same.
As @scott wurcer explained, Picosope can do many things if used properly by a hands of a skilfull engineer.
It challenged the APx555 for measurement.I purchased one. Still have to assemble it though.
You're speaking about Linear audio autoranger, right?It challenged the APx555 for measurement.
No, if the fridge is cooling in the kitchen, or the desktop computer's fan is running.But would you hear it between tracks or movements?