Phil Leigh;692078 Wrote: > This whole thread is somewhat crazy. I might agree :-) Phil Leigh;692078 Wrote: > > 1 - no one can hear the difference between a 24/96 or 24/192 or 32/768 > and the same music downsampled to 24/44.1 so why are we even discussing > this :-) > So why put a 24/192 DAC in the Transporter. A clear waste on the ears, eh?
No I DO believe that in the impulse/time domain the ear is much more sensitive than Sony/Philips let us believe 35 or so years ago. The 16/44.1 decision was inspired by technological/economical feasibility at the time. Not with what is audiophile or even HiFi. Phil Leigh;692078 Wrote: > > 2 - nobody in their right minds should be buying and playing music with > any significant content over 20khz because not only is there no music > up there, but all the noise and crap that is up there can destroy badly > designed amps and take speakers with them! > I've decided to not take that as an insult :-) But indeed the surplus Linn Records is asking for the 192KHz version over a 96 one do seem out of wack. Phil Leigh;692078 Wrote: > > Having a frequency response from DC to daylight is a really really bad > idea... That remark did spark some metaphysical visions with me. :-D -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeezebox Touch, Denon AVR 1912 (Pure Direct) + two CM8 + two CM1 + CMC Squeezebox Radio White 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht), 'SoS' (http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Society_of_Sound/Society_of_Sound/Music/download-manager.html), 'linn' ( http://www.linn.co.uk/music) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ th00ht's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15656 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88056 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
