We do have to distinguish properly between CD at 44.1k sampling with 16bits and 44.1k - 24 bits. The 24 bits do have an effect. They allow a significantly greater dynamic range, assuming the mastering engineer does't get into loudness wars compression.
It may be for some people that they compare 96/24 with CD and it is the 24bit resolution not the sampling frequency differences that are being heard. Also if its old music, my late 60s and 70s youth, any new releases will be from analogue tape remastered. This remastering may (and I know several cases of did) produce entirely different mix from early CD versions. IMHO not always better. Phil Leigh would have more input on these recording and mastering issues. Today with the freedom to use anti-aliasing and reconstruction filters that are low order and relatively benign, due to very high frequency oversampling techniques, I believe we have an almost untainted record / replay chain. Dave -- DaveWr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93990 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
