blacsno wrote: > > 2.) Hearing the difference between 24/96 vs 16/44: This was my > methodology on testing between the formats. I convert analog LP into a > 24/172, 24/96, and 16/44 wav files. The between all 3 format from high > to low there wasn't a "OH MY GOSH MOMENT"! You can hear very subtle > differences where 24/172 and 24/96 sounded similar, yet is that > difference worth the HUGE file size? IMO AHHH NO!!! While listening to > 24/96 vs 16/44, once again very subtle differences. The 24/96 just > sounded smoother and more natural. Just like before you get a bigger > file size vs. 16/44. I went with 24/96 since hard drive space is cheap > enough to absorb the file size. 16/44 isn't the baby you toss out with > bath water either!! Please understand NONE of the format sounded > identical to the original source LP. It's all about the file size and > are you willing to support it. If one is buying digital downloads I can > see how "FANBOY" appears on the scene. Like I said earlier I do my own > mastering from LP's to AIFF format.
For point 2 there. I would recommend taking the 16/44 data and then upsampling it to 24/172 and compare that on your DAC to the original 24/172 and see if you can tell the difference. The "subtle" differences should become more obvious if they exist. One possibility for folks who claim they hear a difference on any specific DAC is that the performance could be different depending on what is fed into the machine. A simple linear phase upsample with SoX or dBPowerAmp and listening to the same track at the same sample rate on the DAC at the higher conversion resolution would remove some other variables and provide a more direct comparison. This also allows a very nice ABX test in something like Foobar since the DAC would not be switching sample rates between the tracks! Let us know how you do on a test like the above and I'm always looking for what tracks people use to listen to differences like this. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101023 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
