Ten Inconvenient Facts About Digital

June 16, 2021 Michael Lavorgna HiFi Thoughts

Facts can act like anchors in a sea of loose words. Here are ten inconvenient facts about digital to hopefully help silence some of the endless prattle.

  1. The quality of the recording is more important than the container
  2. The quality of the DAC is more important than the container
  3. The quality of the amplification is more important than the DAC
  4. The quality of the speakers are more important than the quality of the amplification
  5. The room is the largest influence on how all of these things sound
  6. CD-quality files created from 24-bit masters are lossy
  7. CD-quality files can sound better than 24-bit files
  8. The quality of the music is more important than the quality of the recording
  9. Some people enjoy MQA
  10. People can enjoy whatever they want