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I need this answer before I go on with some research. Since you're incredibly knowledgeable and have the systems to personally confirm this, please tell your knowledge of current technical research, and/or opinion.
24-bit, 44.1 kHz
-- vs --
16-bit, 44.1 kHz
Taking a studio master at 24-bit and dithering it to 16-bit. So, the same audio.
As far as I understand, the DAC can perfectly reconstruct the waveform regardless. Or, are there differences? Surely there will be some if you check with an oscilloscope, but if a peak or waveform height is 1/128000th of the signal maximum off of where it was on the 24-bit master, is it audible or does it contribute distortion if the DAC reconstructs it as such?
24-bit, 44.1 kHz
-- vs --
16-bit, 44.1 kHz
Taking a studio master at 24-bit and dithering it to 16-bit. So, the same audio.
As far as I understand, the DAC can perfectly reconstruct the waveform regardless. Or, are there differences? Surely there will be some if you check with an oscilloscope, but if a peak or waveform height is 1/128000th of the signal maximum off of where it was on the 24-bit master, is it audible or does it contribute distortion if the DAC reconstructs it as such?