heisenberg wrote: > Not sure. According to the lore, the Apple crew went back to the > original master tapes, digitized them at the highest available bit > rate/resolution, and then cleaned the digitized format, effectively > removing pops and clicks and drops etc. Once that was accomplished, the > newly minted 24 bit/192 khz hi rez formats were used for rendering the > CDs and the 24 bit/44.1 khz FLACs. And I would assume the same masters > were used for dithering 320 kbps mp3s. > > So in my mind, all three formats were cut from the same cloth, by the > process of dithering down from the original 24 bit/192 khz. > > However, I could be dead wrong on this one.
yeah, not clear myself on all the different versions. But to do any actual testing, you'd have to create the mp3 and 16bit from the same source (the 24bit). Otherwise, too many confounding variables. Note I'm not suggesting that you *need* to do this....just that your description of differences have too many viable alternative explanations without insuring that all files are from the same source (mastering). p.s. I find I enjoy the mono box set versions the most from a personal perspective. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98590 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
