18-Dec-2014, 21:05
Downsampling from 192 to 96 is trivial ( discard alternate samples) and will not lead to degradation.
Downsampling from 192/24 (or 96/24) to 44/16 is non-trivial (re-calculate every sample value) and a sophisticated algorithm is needed to achieve transparency.
IME there is a noticeable difference between the programmes used, but with the best there is no audible difference between the 44/16 file and the original 24/96 from which it is originated, at least on the type of music I have tried it.
Downsampling from 192/24 (or 96/24) to 44/16 is non-trivial (re-calculate every sample value) and a sophisticated algorithm is needed to achieve transparency.
IME there is a noticeable difference between the programmes used, but with the best there is no audible difference between the 44/16 file and the original 24/96 from which it is originated, at least on the type of music I have tried it.
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