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In Reply to: RE: Anyone heard Apple's 24 bit Beatles FLAC rips from the USB? posted by Tony Lauck on December 14, 2009 at 09:36:16:
Tony,
With your help I've done just that. I have both the 16 bit remasters and the 24 bit Apple USB versions of Abbey Road and Let It Be. Today I used Sound Forge 10A and analyzed 2 songs from Abbey Road: Come Together and I Want You (She's So Heavy). As we've already chatted (your words below), it is clear that:
(1) any limiting or compression on the two versions is essentially the same;
(2) there is an insignificant gain boost on the 24 bit version compared with the 16 bit version (about 0.2 dB). This accounts for the difference in the peak values (plus and minus) and the RMS values for both channels.I plan on trying some things like null tests once the gain issues (within about .005db) are eliminated.
It's funny cuz before analyzing them I like the 24 bit, not necessarily for the gain but because it seems more balanced and more detailed. It's subtle; however I'll certainly accept that the gain differences are the reason..once I try it with a true level playing field.
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