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ForSerious replied at 2015-10-4 02:42 
No need to apologize.
I, as well, can only hear the same range, but after doing some ABX tests with ...
I'm with you there regarding income for upgrading all my music to more than 16/44. I find it very funny that a site like HDTracks sells 16/44 for more than you can go out and buy a cd for. That is just how it is for purchasing online music. Google Play Music is known for streaming "High" quality (higher than most), but if you pay attention to it, it is actually only 320 .mp3s. The new streaming site that Niel Young (and many other artists) started, also has 16/44 and higher, but it is ridiculously expensive by comparison. I believe it is all about marketing that makes you believe (at first) that small .mp3s are good, then they come back and say that you really need to get high def music for really expensive, but it is actually just normal 16/44 redbook; because they have normalized poor quality mp3s online for so long, that it seems like a really good deal.
The funny thing is that I can buy brand new cds from Walmart for $4.99(ish). So, why the hell would I pay $20.00 for 16/44 on a site like HDTracks. They know what they are doing.
I also agree with you about "listening" to music. I used to listen to my music 96kbs mp3, using an old iPod Photo, and some Skullcandy Hesh headphones. I didn't really know the difference. But... When I purchased my Sennheiser HD700s (and joined Head-Fi, and learned how to listen), I couldn't abide by those crappy recordings, through a crappy DAP, playing to some crappy headphones. Again, I STILL believe that one cannot really hear a difference in the "so-called" high def music, but there is a point that you CAN (like 96kbs mp3's, or any mp3 from yesteryear, because the algorithym has gotten so much better).
I DO believe that there are some recordings that make no difference if you are listening through VERY high end headphones, DAP, DAC, AMP, etc.... There is a great site that has some good information on bands and how dynamic their music is recorded. I believe this makes all the difference in the world, regardless of how the end file is formatted (high def, or lower quality). If you are interested in checking it out, here is the site that shows dynamics of the music by band.
Obviously, the higher the number the more dynamic it is. The lower the number the more narrow it is (and this is where I would argue you can/will hear the difference). It's almost like taking a 96kbs mp3 and re-encoding it to a flac. While it IS a lossless file, you have taken a poor copy and turned it into something else. I guess they say CICO (crap in, crap out).... |
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