Group: rec.arts.movies.production.sound
From: Sergio Sanmiguel
Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: Can you hear the difference between 24 and 16 bits?

On Mar 4, 12:24=A0am, arkienk...@ wrote:
> > Your test is bogus. There's NO need to listen to a couple of files
> > that's been converted several times. As Franks said; record two files
> > at the same time same everithing & then compare...
>
> > ~
> > Serg
>
> The 24/96 part of the test file is not converted at all, it is the
> pristine original bit for bit.
>
> The 16/ part is converted twice, but only the down conversin
> actually doens anything to it. Upconversion just adds 8 zeros to each
> sample (and some recalculation for sample rate conversion). It really
> boils down to the question if it can be heard, no matter for what
> reason.
>
> And Serg, you must be a clarvoyant to ba able to say it is not
> necessary to listen to it to hear the difference.
>
> Nobody has yet given me a list of 16 bit sections, still waiting...

You can call me whatever you want pal. 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
rates, and then ask me to listen & compare...
S.