Was your test blinded? I guess there is a chance you are an outlier but blind tests like this one don't support what you are saying. http://archimago.blogspot

Was your test blinded? I guess there is a chance you are an outlier but blind tests like this one don't support what you are saying. http://archimago.blogspot.com/2014/06/24-bit-vs-16-bit-audio-test-part-ii.html http://archimago.blogspot.com/2014/06/24-bit-vs-16-bit-audio... >In a naturalistic survey of 140 respondents using high quality musical samples sourced from high-resolution 24/96 digital audio collected over 2 months, there was no evidence that 24-bit audio could be appreciably differentiated from the same music dithered down to 16-bits using a basic algorithm (Adobe Audition 3, flat triangular dither, 0.5 bits). >Furthermore, analysis of those utilizing more expensive audio systems ($6,000+) did not show any evidence of the respondents being able to identify the 24-bit audio. Those using headphones likewise did not show any stronger preference for the higher bit-depth sample. No difference was noted in the "older" (51+ years) age group data (not surprising if there is no discernible difference even with potential age-related hearing acuity changes).