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How Android handles Hi-Res audio: An audiophile's guide to the best sound
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"considering that 16-bit, 48kHz exceeds the threshold of human hearing even for “golden ears,”
Um, no it doesn't. 16-Bit dynamic range is 96 decibels, 24-bit is 144 decibels. 96 cuts off quite a bit of an average person's hearing range. A/B a 16 and 24 bit recording and you can hear it easily over even modest headphones.
https://youtu.be/2iDrbgfPjPY
Thank you, that was an interesting breakdown. I really appreciate his methodology. I'm going to deep dive into anything he has posted. Though he doesn't come to the same conclusion I do, the takeaway is:
Yes, there is noticeable sound loss when converting a 24 bit sample to 16 bit.
You can really screw with a 24 bit sample and still have a listenable file, presumably because of the bit depth.
Recording and mastering in 24 bit benefits classical music reproduction, and I would argue, any acoustic music reproduction. So, anything with a vocal, drum kit, acoustic guitar, etc.
Since the video is about dither specifically, he does conclude that mastering to 16 bit gives the technician a sturdier product when played back on the myriad of modern equipment we have. It's arguable, sure, but since this an audiophile sub...
Really though, thanks for posting the video. Deep dive in 3, 2....