Home Propeller Head Plaza

Technical and scientific discussion of amps, cables and other topics.

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Propeller Head Plaza ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

RE: I Shouldn't Comment, But.........

The situation would be different if the satellite reception were analog rather than digital. With digital demodulation an S/N ratio of 20 db will result in a low BER (for most modulation schemes) while an audio signal with 50 db S/N would be considered unacceptable.

I realize the situation is more complex, but this gives the general idea without going into Communications Theory.

Given that people are building 24 and even 32 bit DACs, and some DAC chips claim more than 130 db S/N ratios, it should be obvious that building high quality analog audio circuitry is extremely hard, despite the apparently low frequencies involved. (Also obvious to any discerning audiophile, even one who is technically clueless.)

Tony Lauck

"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  The Cable Cooker  

Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
FAQ

Post a Message!

 Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]