[LAU] newbie to Linux audio

[Paul Davis]

On Tue, 2007-07-17 at 20:23 -0700, Russ Button wrote:

> As for my interest in going 24 bit, 96 kHz, it's really a matter of 
> learning about the merits of higher sampling rates than the standard CD 
> grade.  A couple of friends tell me that DVD-audio is distinctly 
> superior to standard CD grade audio and capturing it live at 24/96 is 
> the way for me to find out.  I'll then burn it to both DVD-audio and to 
> 16 bit, 44.1 kHz CD grade and take a listen.

Two points:

first of all, just try 24 bits. It makes substantially more difference
than going from 48k->96k.

second, don't bother with this test unless you have some way to do it
double blind. otherwise, you will just join the legion of audio-centric
airheads who rabbit on about what sounds better than what without ever
following the most well-established, widely used, universally accepted
principal of testing.

--p