>> Can the conversion to S24_3LE be lossy?
>>
>> - Grant
>>
>
> The conversion is to 24 bits. So, if the conversion is from lower numbers
> of bits,it's lossless, if from higher - it's lossy.
>
> Regards,
>  Sergei.

I think mpd outputs in a 32-bit format.  If plughw converts that
32-bit format to S24_3LE, will it be lossy compared to the original
audio which is 16-bit or 24-bit?  Or would mpd pad the 16-bit or
24-bit audio with zeros, and then plughw strips some of the zeros off?

- Grant

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