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Disagree...in the consumer market perception IS reality...

...just about everyone knows the bit rate and depth used for the Beatles reissues. Just about no one knows the "quality" of the DAC used. I'm aware of no review of this release that atrributes its substandard sound quality solely to the DAC. Most mention bit rate/depth, right or wrong. If the rumor of yet another vinyl reissue is true, do you really believe a 24/44.1 master would be used again with only a higher quality DAC? I don't. Sure, a better DAC will be in the chain but so will be an advertisably higher sample rate, technically warranted or not.

I'm not disputing the possibility that objectively, 20-24/44.1 is fully adequate for most consumer grade music, only that the market probably won't accept it regardless of technical merit. After all, this is the hobby that on the fringes embraces magic pebbles, system correcting cell phone calls and faith based cryogenics.


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