@fuzzbutt17
Benjamin,
I just skimmed through your article, "The 24-Bit Delusion" and I see we will not agree. You article is full of untrue claims, IMO. 24 bits are not just about dynamic range. Higher bitrates properly used in recording are for greater headroom, to avoid digital clipping, or unneeded processing. Higher bitrates also provide for greater S/N levels, lower digital distortion, reduction of noise from processing, and eliminating unneeded processing.
"In contrast, some of my favorite digital recordings were digitally mastered from 1950s analog recordings. Many of these recordings were done as a group of musicians playing in a room with one take per track and a minimum of post-production editing. Though these recordings have a much higher background noise being limited by old-school pre-Dolby 60dB dynamic range master tapes, they retain an organic character that can't be duplicated any other way. When you hear the organic character and coherent in-the-room harmonics, it is clear why so many audiophiles prize these recordings."
You conclusion is incorrect. Your preference has nothing to do with dynamic range, but with the use of tube mics & gear, RtR analog recordings, as well as the recording style. Digital masters can retain many elements of analog recordings, and higher bitrates are much more capable.
Remove the filtering from your DAC, and see how you like 16 vs 24 bits.
Benjamin,
I just skimmed through your article, "The 24-Bit Delusion" and I see we will not agree. You article is full of untrue claims, IMO. 24 bits are not just about dynamic range. Higher bitrates properly used in recording are for greater headroom, to avoid digital clipping, or unneeded processing. Higher bitrates also provide for greater S/N levels, lower digital distortion, reduction of noise from processing, and eliminating unneeded processing.
"In contrast, some of my favorite digital recordings were digitally mastered from 1950s analog recordings. Many of these recordings were done as a group of musicians playing in a room with one take per track and a minimum of post-production editing. Though these recordings have a much higher background noise being limited by old-school pre-Dolby 60dB dynamic range master tapes, they retain an organic character that can't be duplicated any other way. When you hear the organic character and coherent in-the-room harmonics, it is clear why so many audiophiles prize these recordings."
You conclusion is incorrect. Your preference has nothing to do with dynamic range, but with the use of tube mics & gear, RtR analog recordings, as well as the recording style. Digital masters can retain many elements of analog recordings, and higher bitrates are much more capable.
Remove the filtering from your DAC, and see how you like 16 vs 24 bits.