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But I did explain. % of distortion, a small distorted signal is a mix of full wave forms vs. a full amplitude wave squared to 10% or more. I don't know how else to say it. -Vince

As a side note, I'd be interested to see one of those "shootout" type explorations of distortions on DVD tracks- because it seems so common I can't believe so many dialog tracks are created with such poor care. I've always been of the impression that this edginess happens in the encoding or...

Well, you keep saying "same thing"- and so I assume you're driving at the idea of damage. In terms of damage potential- it's not the "same thing". In terms of the basic theory as to why it happens, it is the same thing. Once a signal is distorted, it is distorted. Whether this happens because...

Cagri, It's the same thing either way- lthough the power at which you're driving the signal makes a difference. A distortion, clipping at any stage, is exceeding the headroom of the device and creating a squaring of the wave (cutting off the top and bottom). Even if you later reduce the...