restorer-john
Grand Contributor
Just now:
I get 170 mbit/sec out in the wilderness and have bought tons of high-res. Some with packages at big as 6 gigabytes. No issues at all.So, if the CD is dead, and music is being distributed via the internet, who's going to buy Hi-Res with download speeds like that?
Mine is a "bit" faster over wifi no less:
Mine is a "bit" faster over wifi no less:
This would help to explain bills recent obsession for all things schiit ..Oh my goodness- are you hooked straight into Bill Gates' brain?
Faster wifi than ethernet?Mine is a "bit" faster over wifi no less:
If you want real speed, go really down under. It's mid evening here, peak traffic or I'd be getting closer to the 1Gbps I pay about US$72/month for.
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@j_j would you care to comment on audibility of sample rates, transition bands and filtering. Specifically why you've suggested 60-65 khz sample rates with roll-off starting at 25 to 30 khz.
Even Apple write:
«An ideal master will have 24-bit 96kHz resolution.
Where do I get these ADC's and mic pre's that give me a full 24 bits? Seriously!
Where do I get these ADC's and mic pre's that give me a full 24 bits? Seriously!
Lots to parse there, and frankly until proven otherwise I don't believe them.Stagetec claim more than 24 bits:
«The previous version of NEXUS converter boards already used a 24-bit TrueMatch; however, their resolution was limited to 22-bit words. The new generation of converters has a resolution of 26.5 bits that is enhanced to 28 bits».
Source: https://www.stagetec.com/en/mediagr...ter-than-the-microphone-pauler-acoustics.html
Stagetec is widely used by competent and resourceful engineers: https://www.stagetec.com/en/references.html
Lots to parse there, and frankly until proven otherwise I don't believe them.
I have a recording interface which claims 129 db dynamic range. Now it is very quiet and very wide range. Yet to get to 129 db you are basically allowing a quiet gain circuit to offer the ability to record low level signals with little noise added from the gain circuit, and comparing that to higher level signals without the gain. Not exactly something you can actually do for recording. It does have an excellent 118 db or so of dynamic range at any given gain setting for the ADC. I believe the Truematch system is doing something similar. So some misdirection involved there I am pretty sure.
I also have some microphones with self noise of 3 and 4 dbSPL equivalent, but I've never gotten close to that in any live recording situation.
I would use lying if they said something like "we have 48 bit converters with 48 bit dynamic range". Misdirection is that perhaps what they say is true if taken with a particular special set of caveats. Only they leave out the caveats to imply more than they say hoping you don't question it. Both are dishonest, but one is not an outright lie.Stagetec isn’t in the microphone business. Their claim of >24 bits is solely for their ADC.
And note, they underlined that their old tech was 24 bits and 22 in real-life.
They argue for the value of the extra bits though microphones aren’t as dynamic.
You used the word «misdirection», which is the same as lying (I always prefer to use the word lying instead of misrepresent, misdirect etc.). It would be great to see measurements of the TrueMatch technology and if Stagetec are lying or not. Their list of references is impressive and doesn’t give the impression of a company built on lies.
I would use lying if they said something like "we have 48 bit converters with 48 bit dynamic range". Misdirection is that perhaps what they say is true if taken with a particular special set of caveats. Only they leave out the caveats to imply more than they say hoping you don't question it. Both are dishonest, but one is not an outright lie.
So what do they really mean by 28 bits? That I can shoot synthetic signals thru them and get analog results at 168 db dynamic range? I don't believe them. Not without some other circumspect qualifications. Even then they must be very creative with those qualifications. How do you get that kind of range unless the source has exceptionally small output impedance. They hint at such things, but never quite give the straight dope. So without knowing more their 28 bits means nearly nothing except they aren't being straight with us. Anyone has 28 bits of real performance, show us the results and it will leave no doubt. Nor will anyone have anything except admiration for what has been accomplished.