Squeezemenicely wrote: > Archimago as usual your views and research are a very interesting read. > > Being a listener with relatively good hearing, I have often asked myself > if there really is a difference between a CD flac and 24/96. Often it is > the better remaster that makes the "big" difference. > > Also maybe the placebo effect, still sometimes I prefer the 24/96files. > The difference is slight, but somehow it seems there is more audible > space in the higher frequencies - no idea how to put it - probably > sounds silly anyway. > I find it is best heard on a solo violin, it sounds a bit different - > but it it is difficult to pinpoint. > > But, truthfully the difference is pretty small - so no real reason to > throw away all CDs and only buy hires. > > Sure the industry is now hoping to have something that will actually > sell music again - since Streaming does not offer hires (yet). > > The most interesting point is, how the human mind works - how we see and > hear things differently - if we want to, or are told to do so...
Thanks for the note "squeezemenicely". Glad that you've had a chance to listen and compare between the different bit depths and sample rates. As expected, the difference is small and like you said, not worth throwing out the CDs... (In fact, often old CDs will sound better than remasters on a good sound system.) I think in time as folks have a good listen, they will realize the "realist" position which has been reiterated time and again in the literature that differences are small if even noticeable. Not the dramatic changes the peddlers want to portray. Nothing wrong with desiring hi-res versions for one's peace of mind owning the "best" available, I suppose. I just hope the public can be educated enough to recognize the importance of better sounding masters... 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=103034 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
