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Re: The difference between 16/44 and 24/96 can not be heard
« Reply #45 on: April 29, 2008, 01:02:50 AM »
One issue that should be considered (it's late and if I missed something my apologies) are the DACs being used. I am not familiar with the Sony and Yamaha players that were used, but I own the Pioneer DV-563A. It is a great box and plays everything I throw at it, but the DAC is sub-par, IMO. DSD is downsampled to 88.2 PCM before it hits the DAC. So, at least with this player, the comp was between 88.2 PCM (from SACD) vs. 16.44 PCM through a mediocre DAC. I just gave Blonde on Blonde (redbook and SACD) a quick listen, and while I may not be able to tell which was which in a blind test, they certainly sounded different.....
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Re: The difference between 16/44 and 24/96 can not be heard
« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2008, 10:06:37 PM »
and I still think that a well recorded 16bit effort is 100% pleasing.
to me , any way.

the high rez format war is the "bose" of the recording world.  I will not argue that it is superior, inferior.  whatever floats yer boat.
I like DSD>redbook best.  easy to pull.  easy to deal with.
but a great (read, pushed real HOT) 16bit recording is fudgin' great.

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Re: The difference between 16/44 and 24/96 can not be heard
« Reply #47 on: May 02, 2008, 11:54:27 PM »
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Re: The difference between 16/44 and 24/96 can not be heard
« Reply #48 on: May 03, 2008, 12:38:42 AM »
Just ran across this link on hydrogenaudio.org: http://mixonline.com/recording/mixing/audio_emperors_new_sampling/index.html

I thought the 48k vs 96k debate was already put to bed when Wayne circulated the comps he made.  I dont' recall anyone saying they could identify the 24/48 from the 24/96.  If people like it for post processing and for novelty, why care?  So I don't understand why the sample rate issue keeps getting beaten to death here.

I read the article and didn't see anything about sample depth.  Did I miss the part about 24bit to 16bit comparison?  The author does indicate that he heard a difference between 20-bit LPCM and DSD and had a preference for the LPCM. 

Can someone here produce the original article?





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