18 Jul
2007
18 Jul
'07
12:20 p.m.
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