[sdiy] Re: Inexpensive 16 bit DAC?

Paul Perry pfperry at melbpc.org.au
Sun Apr 24 12:38:32 CEST 2005


----- Original Message ----- 
> Will I get enough (or good) performance from a DAC
> built with discrete components (high accuracy
> resistors and a good vref) ? 

If you are wanting 16 bit accuracy, then you need
to use resistors accurate to 0.001%, I think.
Which makes $20 for a PCM54 look cheap!

But I can't think of anywhere in an analog synth
you would need 16 bit accuracy, off hand.

paul perry Melbourne Australia




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