ncarver;573420 Wrote: > Yes--I am looking for specific tracks/recordings where the poster found > the hi-res encoding sounded better than the CD-quality encoding. The > encodings/files would have to have originated from the same hi-res > master or what would be the point? I have lots of CDs that have been > remastered multiple times and they all sound different. > > I want to try to find out whether on my system I can actually discern a > difference when the only difference in the files is the bit depth and > the sampling rate. Just listening to some hi-res tracks that sound > great says nothing, as many CD-quality sources also sound great. Thus, > what I want are a few -specific recordings/tracks- (that originated from > a hi-res master) that are available as both 24/96 (or 96/24 if you > prefer) and 16/44 encoded FLAC files. I had assumed that with all the > previous discussion of hi-res files here that several posters would be > able to provide such examples.
The point I was making was that some (not all) HiRes files are of different or better engineered then the 44/16 red book which is the real reason to get the 96/24 in my mind. I can tell you without any reservation that it will sound better. This also translates to the 44/16 vs 96/24 which was the point I was trying to make but must have made confusing. It is my opinion that the better the master and its engineering is, the better the higher resolution file is worth having. So I use two factor in deciding to go 96/24, one is obvious in that the master for it is better then the one used for the Red Book. The other is my believe that if the recording was well engineered the 96/24 will show more of this care and attention then its only down-sampled 44/16 Red Book brother. So yes, find a Jazz Trio recording that is made from a master above 96/24 but available on both Red Book and 96/24. I have a fairly revealing system and feel that 96/24 seems to have less defined recording lines (limits in source material) and lets the music be fuller and complete. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81634 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
