Re:My new RME UCX ....a few questions
2014/10/02 11:20:22
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The Delta 66 has an average noise-floor of ~-103dB.
The UCX has an average noise-floor of ~-110dB.
If you playback audio thru the UCX (that was originally recorded on the Delta 66), it'll have the same noise-floor that was originally recorded. IOW, playback thru the UCX won't increase the quality of the original recording.
The D/A of the UCX is roughly 6dB quieter... and that (as a single stage) won't translate to a very audible difference.
Where you'll hear a noticeable difference is when that 6dB lower noise-floor is multiplied across 24-48 simultaneous recorded channels of audio. It's literally like pulling a veil of noise off the audio.