[net.audio] Floating Point CD"s

wessma@uofm-cv.UUCP (Prof. Wayne Stark) (10/29/84)

What is the difference between using floating point representation
of the samples and first passing the samples through a nonlinear device
and then using fixed point.  I think there is no difference if the nonlinear
device is suitable chosen.  To minimize the representation error (however
that is defined) either a optimum nolinear device and then a uniform 
(fixed point) representation or a nonuniform (e.g. floating point) 
representation (chosen optimally) will give the same performance.