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RE: What about simply doing a file copy?

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In Reply to: RE: What about simply doing a file copy? posted by Tony Lauck on May 20, 2008 at 12:54:01

No, if you copy exactly it should be fine.

For example; if you start with a wav file and make your copy a wav file then that's good. But if you start with a store purchased CD (AIFF) and rip it as Apple Lossless, then you should be able to hear a difference. Notice I say "a difference" because for many people the slight difference is acceptable. An extreme example of a difference that is unacceptable (to me) is when I record something analog to 24/96 and then convert it to 16/44.1. When I record my own music at 24 bits and 44.1 kHz I can also hear the change when I dither to 16 bits to make a CDr. But that change is acceptable to me. The benefits of the 24 bits on my recorder outweigh the sound of dithering to 16 bits.

I hope that I haven't made things even more confusing. I just wanted to point out that when you do not "copy exactly" you can hear a change. Remember, it's just my opinion anyway.

Follow Ups:

AIFF, WAV, and CDDA - Tony Lauck 14:14:27 05/20/08 (3)
- "just raw PCM samples" - Quiet Earth 15:03:42 05/20/08 (2)
  - RE: "just raw PCM samples" - Tony Lauck 07:54:32 05/21/08 (1)
    - RE: "just raw PCM samples" - Quiet Earth 16:06:41 05/21/08 (0)

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