garym wrote: > If the 24/x files are from the exact same master as the 16/x files, > there is no benefit to the high res files (other than to the sellers > removing cash from your bank account). Plenty of evidence from > rigorously done experiments that people can't detect the difference > between the two files when both from the same master. This said, there > *are* high res files that are from *different* masters and they do in > fact sound different (and perhaps better). 24/x is obviously useful in > the mixing stage but mostly (entirely?) irrelevant in the final > listener's seat. > > Personally, I would never replace my CD version of an album with high > res versions (unless there is a specific mix I'm after). If I'm buying > something new, I'm happy to buy 24/96 FLAC downloads, but not if I have > to pay more for the high-res aspect.
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