Group: rec.arts.movies.production.sound
From: Sergio Sanmiguel
Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:41 AM
Subject: Re: Can you hear the difference between 24 and 16 bits?

On Mar 4, 2:31=A0am, wildt=AEax wrote:
> On 4 Mrz., 07:24, arkienk...@ wrote:
>
> > The 16/ part is converted twice, but only the down conversin
> > actually doens anything to it.
>
> This is nonsense. You are converting the sample-rate AND bit-depth.
> There are differences between SRC-processes n different programs and
> dithering.
>
> Oyu tests will only show that somemoe hears a difference between the
> original and a CONVERTED original. But this is for sure not the
> differenct between a 16/44 RECORDING and a 24/96 RECORDING.
>
> All you are doing is "testing" the difference between an original and
> all the effects your undisclosed SRC and dithering process might
> induce.
>
> Bit this is for sure not a test that wil show the difference between
> 24/96 and 16/44.
>
> frank.

You can call me whatever you want amigo. I'm just not easily amused.
Again, do your own recording with the same microphone(s), same
recorder, at the same time & place and different sample rate & bit
rate, and then ask me to listen & compare...
S.