Repost : AN AUDIOPHILE’S GUIDE TO QUANTIZATION ERROR, DITHERING, AND NOISE SHAPING IN DIGITAL AUDIO

http://hometheaterhifi.com/technical/technical-reviews/audiophiles-guide-quantization-error-dithering-noise-shaping/

The above links to a great analysis of 24 bit vs. 16 bit encoded music.

Interestingly look at the sine waves under 16 bit resembling square wave while 24 bit is smooth.

But that was undithered… The difference is different with dithering (or noise shaping) :slight_smile: