Re: [ARSCLIST] Digital (was 78) Listening tests, was Pristine Audio and the Milllennials . . .

[Marcos Sueiro Bal <mls2137@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I think I prefer the freedom to use 24 bits for live recording as I 
> don't feel as compelled to risk clipping in order to optimize level 
> settings.
I prefer 24-bit as well to record, for the same reason as Richard, as 
well as to avoid possible effective bit reduction in further processing.
> I hope that these tests bring about a comfort level in the archival 
> world with digitization at less than 96/24 and hopefully we don't see 
> specifications for digitizing oral history cassettes at 96/24. While 
> bits are cheap for storage, they aren't free. I know IASA says 48/24 
> for everything with 96/24 preferred.
This is an uphill battle with many administrators, who naturally prefer 
one standard across the board, and if the "official" document says 96/24 
is *preferred*, one cannot blame them for choosing that standard just to 
be on the safe side. It is not what I would choose for oral history 
cassettes either, but...

Marcos