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Comment by kridsdale1

6 months ago

I think it’s fair enough to call a CD analog because the data stream is nothing for than wave amplitudes. It doesn’t use a Fourier transform or compression or require “software”.

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jedmeyers  6 months ago

It does require a digital to analog converter, though.

  • genewitch  5 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor_ladder

    this isn't quite a gotcha, really, 1 bit DAC are innately simple!

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