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This is a really convincing article that makes me want to set up a double blind test for myself with my own equipment. In my own tests I believed that I couldn
by Andys 15y ago
This is a really convincing article that makes me want to set up a double blind test for myself with my own equipment.
In my own tests I believed that I couldn't tell the difference between 16/44 and 24/96 on high quality loudspeakers, but I could with high quality headphones. The studies cited all seem to use loud speakers in testing.
Also worth noting, the article states that obtaining 24/96 source material sometimes means you get better mastered material, which still sounds better after down-sampling back to 16/44.
- hackermom 15y agoYou weren't just believing things. The difference between 44khz and 96khz sample rate is very noticable even with mediocre audio equipment. It's an overstatement to refer to the situation as a "hi-fi case". 16/24 bits however makes no difference at all except on the size of the material.