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Wouldn't this question be answered with a large-scale double blind trial? If more people prefer the sound at the higher bitrate and sampling rate, then that's
by Johnny555 11y ago
Wouldn't this question be answered with a large-scale double blind trial?
If more people prefer the sound at the higher bitrate and sampling rate, then that's the better format, even if there's no technical reason why that format is superior.
Much like how some people prefer the "warm" sound of tube amps, even if that means more distortion.
- upofadown 11y agoFrom the article: >Empirical evidence from listening tests backs up the assertion that 44.1kHz/16 bit provides highest-possible fidelity playback. You can read the article if you want to find the actual references. No one is arguing that higher rates/bits produces any sort of distortion that anyone would prefer.
- TheCoelacanth 11y ago> Much like how some people prefer the "warm" sound of tube amps, even if that means more distortion. The difference from my perspective is that an amp is a tool for sound production while a digital music format is a tool for sound reproduction. When producing sound, choosing more distortion over less distortion is a valid choice. When reproducing sound, the goal should be accurate reproduction of the original.