I own an Avid HD I/O. Avid claims that it has some of the best AD/DA converters on the planet on its $4000 I/O. Before we go any further this post is not about who has the best converters!!!
I'm curious as to how one converter is measured to be better than another. Are there actual hard numbers to crunch to come up with a theoretical "best"? Just as in bit rates how 24bit is theoretically better than 16bit, is there a definitive best converter that science can prove or is it all a matter of taste?
I pondered this question because of the digital element in the equation. Because the converter takes an analog signal and makes it digital, there must be a way to measure the quality of the signal after being converted into digital.
Anyways, to sum it up, do companies say they have the best converters without proof? As in, is it just a matter of taste? Or are there cold hard facts to back it up? What should I look for?
Thanks for your time,
Adrian
I'm curious as to how one converter is measured to be better than another. Are there actual hard numbers to crunch to come up with a theoretical "best"? Just as in bit rates how 24bit is theoretically better than 16bit, is there a definitive best converter that science can prove or is it all a matter of taste?
I pondered this question because of the digital element in the equation. Because the converter takes an analog signal and makes it digital, there must be a way to measure the quality of the signal after being converted into digital.
Anyways, to sum it up, do companies say they have the best converters without proof? As in, is it just a matter of taste? Or are there cold hard facts to back it up? What should I look for?
Thanks for your time,
Adrian
How does a company measure the quality of their AD/DA converters?
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