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RE: Personally I have a very hard time differentiating 16/44 from higher rez

The differences narrow when the bitrates get higher - but in order to hear the differences, you have to begin to control jitter to anal levels - and what you will find most astonishing is that percussive effects are very realistic (in some recordings I heard the sonorous resonance of a block of wood being hit on Redbook v s 320kbps MP3 of the same track where it sounded more like a "thwack" similar to a rimshot. For instance.).

You will also find that Redbook CD sounds much better than you ever thought possible - and that there is a gulf of difference between RBCD and 320kbps - but only if you control jitter, and pay attention to small details in the design (feedback, ground planes, noise, etc.). With higher bitrates it seems these details are "on tap" with much less fuss and attention to these sort of details - the upshot being is it is cheaper to have the feeling of a live performance with these higher bitrates.

I do think the "naysayers" are right in that RBCD should be capable of astonishing resolution and "all you need" ... but I think when you enter the world of actual equipment, and engineering - and recording technologies - that the 16bit/44.1kHz PCM isn't really that compatible with inexpensive quality sound reproduction.

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Edits: 03/09/12

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