mswlogo;313269 Wrote: > As I also said I think we will see more 24/96 as physical media phases > out.
It's a nice thought, but I don't think it's ever going to happen. First of all, look at the death of MLP and SACD products, even 96k encoded DTS isn't selling. Why do you think Apple's iTunes store just hit the 5-billion sold mark... most consumers don't care about quality just convenience, and the consumer is, typically, what drives the market. I've been in the recording business for over 37-years and recently have read about many shoot-outs with engineers bickering over the concept of tracking at 96k vs. 48k or 44.1k. 50% of the time, the listening tests proved nothing (I can point you to the white paper if you want to read it). 50% of the time 50% of the listeners could hear a difference... meaning NO ONE could hear a difference. Now the difference between 16-bit and 24-bit is WELL worth it, but 48k to 96k is hard to tell. Now jumping to 192kHz is a different story, but the required storage space compared to 44.1/48k QUADRUPLES and, at this point, the product still has to be SRC'd down for playback on consumer products. Again, it's a great dream that everything will be available this way, but I'm not expecting it in my lifetime. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49001 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
