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In Reply to: RE: Bad news for Neil posted by John Elison on June 27, 2014 at 13:55:25
Having explored early on, and with excitement, the possibilities offered by higher sampling rates and bit-length, I have reached the exact same conclusion after blind-testing.
I cannot reliably tell the difference between Redbook and allegedly better formats. Maybe high-resolution is useful at the recording stage but for playback, it's a complete waste of time.
In itself this fad wouldn't be a problem if it didn't distract from the real problem: why are there so many mediocre sound engineers out there?
The problem is in the recording and the processing (too much of it, usually), not the format.
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All this blather about bit depth and rate is smoke and mirrors distracting us from the real problems with recording and production.
But it is easier to label something 'hi-rez' or to say it's 24/96 or some other magic number than it is to hire, promote, and pay for excellent sound engineers.
"The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them just are just made up."
-Abraham Lincoln
And HDTracks thinks 24/44.1 is Hirez
We've all been conned.
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... it's consistently miss-represented here (and abroad) as being "superior" by simple default alone.
In the process, the true meaning of "higher-resolution" as it pertains to all forms of audio reproduction, has become diluted, butchered even ...
True hi-resolution reproduction isn't simply about quoting larger digital numbers, or incorrectly associated CD (scapegoat) with all the evils pertaining to past digital reproduction, that's being far too dismissive of the real world issues surrounding digital/audio reproduction as a whole.
Higher-resolution digital, done correctly, can sound realistic & captivating. I've heard that reality countless times. However, I've also heard far too many crappy sounding "hi-rez" recordings, while ironically, some of the very best sounding digital recordings I've heard to date - were originally recorded @16/48 and played back @16/44.
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The difference is how much are you willing to spend for all the crap that is out there
Alan
'This way to the egress'.
"The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them just are just made up."
-Abraham Lincoln
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