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To: newfreep

Actually,audio resolution is totally a function of bit width, not sample rate. At 16 bit, the resolution is 2^16 or 65,536 possible levels to reproduce the music. 24 bit is 2^24 which is over 16 million different possible levels. 32 bit gives over 4 Billion. Of course, 24 bit files are 50% bigger than 16 bit ones. Another point - dynamic range is totally a function of bit width.

Sample rates over 44.1khz, at their most basic level, make no difference. I know this is heresy. The design of anti-aliasing filters can have an effect, but generally, sample rates above 44.1 are a waste of space - unless you are mastering for bats. Do a search for double blind tests 44.1khz vs 96khz. Even audio experts don’t guess better than chance would dictate.


35 posted on 11/28/2014 6:09:57 AM PST by trenton1776
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To: trenton1776

Sorry, but you are sadly mistaken on all points.


38 posted on 11/28/2014 6:11:36 AM PST by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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