Re: [microsound] High sampling rates/Bit depths

[Barry Grant <bgrant@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> I have the hardware to work with 192/24 and did so for a while but could
> hear no difference. Since the sample-rate-conversion from 192 (or 176)
> to lower rates (release formats) was audible I now prefer to work
> directly with the lower rate. 
>



> There is no scientific research that shows humans to hear anything above
> 20khz so unless Nyquist has been broken all the 96/192 talk is just
> marketing. Manufacturers and dealers want to sell you new stuff.

But maybe not:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HEO/is_2002_May_1/ai_87410641

http://www.stereophile.com/features/124/index8.html
http://www.audaud.com/audaud/MAY04/news/newsmay5.html

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