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Solypsist_27 t1_j6ixsen wrote

Reply to comment by oldkidLG in Loss-less by TooSmalley

The real question is : do you need all of that information to enjoy music conventionally? No. And if you were super keen on digital artifacts and maximum performance? Well, unless you're a superhuman with higher hearing resolution, many studies state that it's still just snake oil.

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oldkidLG t1_j6izcu5 wrote

Go check the frequencies produced by real musical instruments. You will see that they by far exceed 20khz. Of course, we cannot hear these, but as they are harmonics, they interact with the audible range of sound and we are perfectly able to notice when they're missing

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Solypsist_27 t1_j6j53dk wrote

If they interact in any measurable way, they do so in pcm recordings as well. The biggest thing that affects sound quality when considering higher resolution than 320kbps mp3s is recording/mastering quality. If you're concerned about the interactions of ultrasonic harmonics between instruments, as long as the sounds are digitally produced and separately recorded, such an interaction is never possible. Once you factor this as well, you will notice this "quality" must also be present in pcm recordings, as long as it's audible, if it's not audible then no quality of recording will make you hear that.

Another thing to infer from the fact that mastering/recording quality plays such a big factor in the perceived sound quality and intelligibility of music, is the fact that natively dsd music cannot be objectively compared to high quality pcm, since as long as they're recorder the same, they will sound the same.

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oldkidLG t1_j6j6zp5 wrote

Again, you completely disregard the impact of digital filters on the sound. To mitigate this negative impact, the higher the sampling rate, the better

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