18 Nov
2010
18 Nov
'10
9:46 p.m.
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:37:30 +0100
fons(a)kokkinizita.net wrote:
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 06:29:02AM -0500, Paul Davis
wrote:
I don't understand how the second question could even posed in relation
to the first.
If there is no difference, there can be no preference, unless, of
course, they had other factors to consider besides music.
David
there has never been, to my knowledge, any double
blind test that
has revealed that any more than a tiny number of individuals (if
even that) can hear the difference between the 4X kHz SR range
(44.1, 48 etc) and the 8X+ kHz SR range (88.2 and above).
transcoded to CD standards (44.1 kHz, 16 bit). Two results
emerged from this:
1. Nobody could hear any difference between the original recordings,
reproduced using the best equipment available, and the transcoded
versions.
2. Almost all listeners preferred the 'audiophile' recordings to
other versions of the same music released on CD.