> Studio-quality analog has had better than CD-quality audio since the late 50s (lower noise, more headroom). I believe you're referring to dynamic range, that

> Studio-quality analog has had better than CD-quality audio since the late 50s (lower noise, more headroom). I believe you're referring to dynamic range, that is, the ratio between the loudest possible sound and sound level which drowned out by hiss. My understanding was that the very best reel-to-reel studio decks are only capable of a dynamic range equivalent to roughly 14 bits in digital. Do you have any objective source backing up this better-than-CD-quality claim?