In Reply to: Actually, 16 bit playback can sound just fine posted by Jaundiced Ear on March 11, 2015 at 11:33:37:
If you can be happy with 16 bit then so much the better for you. Used CD's are selling for nothing and of course will take up less space on your hard drive.For me it's not an A B comparison test. I know that 16 bit is more fatiguing to my ears over long periods, the sound does not have enough meat or density. This becomes more apparent as you bring up the volume. Something is just missing and I just don't understand why more people don't get it. I'm not an engineer, but I think more data=more complexity=more fulfilling musical experience. It can be easily quantified and I do aknowledge the reality of diminishing returns as more data is used.
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