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Have I just purchased a 24 bit audio CD ?

post #1 of 3
11/23/11 at 9:36am
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I just recently purchased two slightly different copies of the same CD.

 

CD 1 is a standard audio recording, from what I can tell.

 

CD 2 was twice the price and has a sticker which says:

 

"Stunning sound using 24-bit analog to digital transfers"

 

I thought the RedBook standard set the encoding at 16-bit/44,100 Hz ?

 

 

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I would be very grateful if someone could explain the sticker to me and also, if all my music is taken from CD's which are 16/44 why would I need a 24-bit/96 KHz DAC such as the FiiO E10 to get the most out of the music on my computer ? The reason I ask is that I am struggling to decide between the Leckerton UHA-4, the UHA-6, the iBasso range and the FiiO E10 or any other suitable recommendations. To be used with my Mac and PC as an AMP/DAC and maybe with my iPhone or iPod 5, as an amplifier.

 

Thanks.

 

 


Edited by StargateRecords - 11/23/11 at 9:56am
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post #2 of 3
11/23/11 at 9:50am

That means they used 24 bits when remastering the album. They use 16 bits when they burn it to the CD.

 

You don't need a 24/96 DAC to get the most out of your music. Higher bit depth and sampling rate is useful for mastering, not for playback. Give this thread a read.


Edited by Head Injury - 11/23/11 at 9:51am
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post #3 of 3
11/23/11 at 9:53am
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Okay, thanks. I will read the thread...

 


Edited by StargateRecords - 11/23/11 at 9:56am
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