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<blockquote data-quote="harrybrilljr" data-source="post: 92244" data-attributes="member: 103"><p>Re: Audio Files - best quality</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The SACD and the DVD Audio are still alive, as well as high end digital delivery. In doing this research I have checked out some 192/24 music and I can't really hear a difference between that and 44.1/16. I think the mastering is what matters there. If they know it's going to 96/24 or 192/24 then they are going to pay great attention to the mastering too, I would think. My gear could be the reason I can't hear the difference. I played this stuff through the Roland Octa-capture set to 192K mode, on a set of sony cans. Did it sound good? Yes it sounded fantastic. Down sampling to 48K seems to make no difference. Perhaps iTunes is at fault? It seems like you should hear a difference but if you don't then you don't need it, right? I'm going 44.1 ALAC for my personal CDs (at least the ones I like) I buy from iTunes and have no choice but 256k AAC. It seems OK for most of it but I think it could be better.</p><p></p><p>What I really want to listen to are half speed masters. Does anyone else know what that is?</p><p></p><p>For anyone wanting to purchase 96k/24 music,.... <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php" target="_blank">https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harrybrilljr, post: 92244, member: 103"] Re: Audio Files - best quality The SACD and the DVD Audio are still alive, as well as high end digital delivery. In doing this research I have checked out some 192/24 music and I can't really hear a difference between that and 44.1/16. I think the mastering is what matters there. If they know it's going to 96/24 or 192/24 then they are going to pay great attention to the mastering too, I would think. My gear could be the reason I can't hear the difference. I played this stuff through the Roland Octa-capture set to 192K mode, on a set of sony cans. Did it sound good? Yes it sounded fantastic. Down sampling to 48K seems to make no difference. Perhaps iTunes is at fault? It seems like you should hear a difference but if you don't then you don't need it, right? I'm going 44.1 ALAC for my personal CDs (at least the ones I like) I buy from iTunes and have no choice but 256k AAC. It seems OK for most of it but I think it could be better. What I really want to listen to are half speed masters. Does anyone else know what that is? For anyone wanting to purchase 96k/24 music,.... [url]https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php[/url] [/QUOTE]
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