out of curiosity, why do you use 88.2?
i would imagine because the downsampling to 44.1 is (probably) more reliable.
Yup, downsampling 88.2 to 44.1 is considered to be preferable to DS from 96 to 44.1, if CD is the ultimate intent
Mark Nutters, from the 24bit FAQ, swears that it sounds better as well
It seems too logical to deny
I like optical media.
It travels to the cars well
It's shiny (a quality that cannot be taken too lightly)
It's easy to hand back to bands after recording them
It's easy to share with folks
Sure I am an entrenched ludite, but it works for me right now
Perhaps I'll go Solid State on playback soon
Who's got my heady S.S. FLAC player with great D/As and silky pres?
And more importantly, who has a quality car deck with an easy Aux in?