Re: [Alsa-user] static noise USB Microphone AKG Perception 120 USB

[Sven M. <smo...@ni...>]

Am Montag, 29. September 2014, 08:54:47 schrieb Clemens Ladisch:
> Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > On Sun, 2014-09-28 at 15:39 +0200, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> >> http://www.akg.com/Counterfeit+Warning-1053.html
> > 
> > assumed you should have bought a counterfeit AKG mic
> 
> Sorry, I wasn't entirely serious.  The careful wording on AKG's web site
> and in the manual shows that they are aware that the ADC chip itself is
> the only part of the mic that actually supports 24 bits.  It would just
> be interesting to know how they explain that ...
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clemens

I've sent an E-Mail to the AKG hotline. I was told that the Perception 120 USB 
has internal signal processing of 24 bit. At the output the signal will be 
converted to 16 bit. Clemens, that confirms your theory. I gonna ask them if 
"conversion" means that 8 bit will just be cut off.

Regards,
Sven