laurent.artaud[AT]free.fr" <"laurent.artaud[AT]free.fr wrote:
> > Wouldn't that involve being able to hear sounds at a frequency
> > higher than 22 kHz or with a higher dynamic range than 100 dB?
>
> Not really.
> For example, there are some amplifiers that can work from 0 Hz to 200
> KHz (hi ends ones... and far more than a month salary worth...). Some
> can say that it is stupid, because it is far beyond the ears range.
> But there are some signal modulations that are generated at aprox. (I
> don't really remember) half the max frequency of the amplifier. By
> setting that max frequency that far higher, you can be sure that it
> does not affect the frequency range you can hear.
>
> For hearing the difference between 16/44 and 24/96, on some signals, a
> lot of people can! Even those that are not professional.
> I explain:
> The ear is more sensitive that most think.
> If you connect a fonction generator to your amplifier, you can hear
> the difference between a sin waveform and a triangular waveform at 20
> KHz. Record it on a CD, and you can no more! There is not enough
> precision at high frequencies. On a 24/69 signal, you can.

I will have to try that one out when I get some sound editing software
installed (just reinstalled Windows).  What CD player did you use to play
back the audio CD?

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