ncarver;577406 Wrote: > I started another thread on here asking for specific tracks people had > purchased that sounded better in 96/24 than 44/16. Nobody provided > even a single such track. Got lots of suggestions about really good > sounding hi-res tracks, but not a single person claimed to have done > comparisons and been able to hear a difference between the two versions > of the same track. I have purchased a few hi-res tracks now and have a > couple both hi-res and CD quality. While the hi-res tracks sound very > good, so do CD quality tracks from the same labels. When you add in > the premium price labels are asking for the hi-res material, it is not > at all clear to me that it is worth buying, and I would not now > consider this an important reason for purchasing the Touch (even though > it influenced me).
I like the 24/96 "A Love Supreme" better and the 24/96 Kinks "Preservation Act II" better that 16/44.1 versions. I have other examples, but you claimed no one liked the 24/96 bit versions better. So there are two. In general, well done 24/96 has better dynamics than redbook counterparts IMO. I don't think the difference is huge, but I can hear it. I also have 24/44.1 versions of the Beatles remasters - noticeably better sounding than the standard remasters. There's more detail, and the general SQ is more natural and musical sounding (more like good analogue). Again, not a huge difference, but an audible one. I'll give you a couple of very specific examples: the song "Words of Love" from "Beatles for Sale": More "jangle" in the electric guitar, and the hand clapping that is an important part of the arrangement sounds more like actual hands clapping. Small differences like these add to the enjoyment of the listening. The new Tom Petty album Mojo, has also been released in 24/48 bit. Sounds better than the standard 16/44.1. This may show that the 24 bit side of the equation is more important than the 96 part. -- firedog Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-150 amp, MF V DAC3, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Mirage MS-12 sub; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82067 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
