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As before, this graph examines the run-out noise (at around 5:24) for the original WAV file (peak and average), for MQA (with and without decoding) and for the underlying MQA channel noise in this recording (also with and without decoding). Also shown are reference levels for 16, 18 and 20-bit TPDF dither in a channel sampled at 88.2kHz (footnote 1).

Additional plots show the peak level in the recording for the original WAV file and for MQA (with and without decoding). This snapshot uses the same…

[1] Stuart, J.R., 'Soundboard: High-Resolution Audio', J. Audio Eng. Soc. Vol.63 No.10, pp831–832 (Oct 2015) Open Access www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18046.

[2] Stuart, J. R. and Craven, P.G., 'A Hierarchical Approach to Archiving and Distribution', 9178, 137th AES Convention, (2014). Open Access: www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=17501.

[3] Stuart, J.R., Howard, K., 'New digital coding scheme—MQA', (Japanese translation by Hiroaki Suzuki), J. Japan Audio Society, Vol.55 No.6, pp45—57 (Nov. 2015).

[4] Lipshitz, S.P., Vanderkooy, J., '…

ADC (A/D Converter): Analog to Digital Converter.

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