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In the Thread: A Simple Question (or 3) About Sampling Rates

Post Subject: A Simple Question (or 3) About Sampling RatesPosted by Paul S on: 2/19/2013

Another recent post got me wondering (again) about the generic idea of sampling rates, if - and if so, how - increasing sampling rates might improve sound, or at least improve one's chances of getting good sound. In my own case, I have consciously steered toward non-over-sampled, 16-44 "Red Book" CD, because I've yet to hear anything better from CD. As I have described here before, I have really hated all SACD I have been subjected to, to date. A "pro" sound friend brought by a WAV file of some pop music, and that did not really help me hear what's so great about WAV. My friend says he only uses WAV files, and he hates other "stored" digital music (files), such as MP3.

I'm guessing that many - if not most - site habituees listen mainly to "stored" digital music. So, what's up with "stored" digital sound these days, and how have increased sampling rates improved the sound, if one can say this is the case? Are people pleased with "over-sampled" CD, for instance? Are other digital sources with higher sampling rates getting better? Is there any program available in the improved digital media?

My recent rounds (while amp shopping) suggested to me that nothing has changed, unless it's gotten worse. Of course, I expected no better from the "high end"...

Paul S

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