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RE: "Bits of resolution"

The point is that while in digital resolution and possible noise floor are both determined by the bit rate. This is obviously not the case when it comes to a cutting head in analog, noise floor and resolution are not linked.
Analog has a higher noise floor without doubt but the resolution above noise floor is determined by the maximum speed at which the cutter can react. The maximum speed also determines the highest frequency it can cut correctly at full level (or at least above noise floor).

Basically noise floor and resolution are not related in analog. A good cutting head has an upper frequency limit of 50kHz and thus can reproduce detail above its noise floor that 16/44.1 digital can not match. This can heard by how accurately cymbals are reproduced. On vinyl they are ok(ish), on cd not even close. Things even out at 24/96…


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