On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:28:14 -0500
Lamar Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Amen.
> 
> Been there; done that; have no desire to do it again.  Resampled 48khz to 
> 44.1 khz sounds worse to my ears than the D/A->A/D converted signal.

That depends completely on the way the resampling is done. To generalise
and say resampled always sounds worse is plain and simply wrong. I do
admit your statement could well be true for the equipment you are using

> But, I have always used Panasonic SV3700's, which work very well for 44.1khz 
> rates.  I currently am able to do S/PDIF with an older SV3200 chassis (and an 
> SV3700 transport in it -- reverse of my normal!) into my Layla. Too bad Echo 
> has been brain-dead about Linux drivers.
> 
> I always run the sample clocks at an integer multiple of 44.1khz.  IMHO, 88.2 
> sounds better than 96, if the result is going on Red Book CD.  Run an 
> analysis...... :-)

Is this in double blind testing? :-)

Erik
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