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Old 09-28-2017, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BuffaloBill View Post
According to this article 24 bits does add both resolution and dynamic range. But that is assuming the recording was made in a studio using actual 24 bit gear. Up-sampling previous 16 bit recordings makes no difference. Regardless, can you actually hear a difference between 16 and 24 bit?

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/24bi...ploded.415361/
Another good article. They do well explaining resolution, noise floors, and dynamic range.

However, all this has nothing to do with whether or not the 24 bit recording/mastering version is superior in sound quality to the 16 bit version.
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