Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:40 pm
I completely agree with all of your remarks :
1) it is very difficult indeed to get a sure vision of what sounds best ( ...or at least , what you prefer best) best ,especially because of the very short auditory memory . ( same problem when ,for instance , you try to choose "blind- eyed" between 2 or 3 different pairs of stereo loud speakers , even when they are linked to the same amplifier allowing immediate switching , and you are listening to the same piece of music) .;
2) It is logic that the sound is clearer when the noise floor is lower ( the other environment sounds eing also low or null ) + same thing in "real life" with a real pipe organ in a real church !
But, netehertheless, my point was that I was surprised to feel the 24 bit was "clearer" ,when J. Zurek recordings of frquencys in 16, 20 & 24 bits tend to demonstrate there is no significative difference between 20 & 24 bits...
Finaly, on the whole, as you all suggested in a way or another, the question gets down to finding a good balance between available computer memory, sound quality and loading time of the sample set...not forgetting that the two last parameters are highly relative and psychological !.....