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[Mike48]

Magister, I'm happy to hear the DS DAC is so good and that it worked out so well for you.

As to what resolution is needed for music, it's been said before, but the best 44.1/16 is far better than the worst 192/24. It seems to me that far more depends on the recording technique than on the resolution, and the practices of recording and mastering engineers are not going to change as easily as adding a few more bits or higher sample rate.

Although the phenomenon is well known, I am still surprised when I listen to a pop recordings with dynamic range of about zero. Unfortunately, those practices are creeping into jazz recording as well. Can opera be far behind?

It's especially sad when young local groups make a CD and it turns out all pumped up and compressed, with no real musical life at all. Those kids aren't fighting for recognition on the airwaves, so there's no reason to hype the recording, but it's just what's done today, and it's what they wind up with.

It seems bizarre that at the same time the equipment industry is pushing high resolution music, the recording industry is working hard to minimize the actual musicality of its products.