Re: Understanding bit-depth conversion and dithering

["Raimund Specht" animalsounds]

Lou Judson wrote:
> I could not make a 16 bit original any more except with a minidisc or =

> laptop - all my convertors operate at 24 bit, with dither if I want
> 16 bit results. I feel that strongly about the benefits, and the low
> cost of 24 bit for the advantages.

If you had a common recorder such as a SoundDevices 7xx unit, you
could simply select the 16 bit format from the menu. The dither option
can also be disabled...

I already made that comparison and could not find any difference as
long as I used an appropriate gain. Everybody who owns a high-quality
recorder such as a SD7xx, TASCAM HD-P2 or Fostex FR-2xx can do this
comparison on his own. So, I wonder why there is still no A/B
comparison test that provides a reliable proof for your statements.

Raimund