[linux-audio-user] is (88200->44100) better than (96000->44100)?

[Richard Seymour]

Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
> Andrew Gaydenko <a at etver.com> wrote:
>>The question is in subject. The situation is: I'm going to capture some of my
>>old LP disks and (after some processing) write some mixes to CD. I'm able to
>>record with any format from 24/96 and lower. Which recording samples rate and
>>size are the best in accordance with next converting to CD format?
   <snippage>
> The final step of converting from 24/XXXXX to 16/44100 should also
> include dithering which libsndfile does not do (yet, plans on the
> board).

 From what I've read (in TapeOp) it seems like dithering is really the 
key to the 24 -> 16 conversion.  People pay good money for proper 
dithering noise I guess.

I have just been toying around with recording from my Stanton str8-80 
(not really audiophile) which has a 44100 digital out to a hoontech xg 
(ymfpci).  It seemed to work rather well, but I'm all about streamlining 
the process as far as track chopping, etc.  I was just using snd, but I 
may look into gnome wave cleaner (especially for dirtier/older records).

-Rich