[linux-audio-user] External DAC for mastering use?

[Steve Harris]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 07:54:46AM -0800, Mark Knecht wrote:
> BTW - Any comments? Would he be better to run Jamin *AND Jack and 
> 24-bits and then dither at the output of Jack? Or would he be better off 
> to run Jack at 16-bits and dither at the output of Jamin? Or would this 
> be dependent on his sound card and driver? I have no position on this.

I think it would depend on how the card hardled 24bit data, but running
jack at 16 might be safer, as JACK has a known float -> 16 bit algorithm.

[ actually the current, undithered float -> 16bit algorithm is broken, it
  produces clicks with certain input, I fixed it in CVS, but theres not
  been a release for a while ]

- Steve