Just offhand, I can't understand what percentage would be gained by listening to a file encoded in 16 bits with your sound card set to 24.
Bruce -- Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LiveJournal: http://brucetola.livejournal.com Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Wed, 1 Nov 2006, Larry Higgins wrote: > Well Dana, if you got it, you definitely should use it. The > difference is simply astounding. As I said, I am using the MAD > encoder plugin, and it is giving me simply unbelievable results. I'd > be glad to send you a copy to try if you'd like. I don't think it has > been updated in a while, but it is very good. > > > > At 11:23 AM 11/1/2006, you wrote: >> I have the SB Live 24-bit External sound card. Is this an option I should >> enable? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Larry Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:06 AM >> Subject: Feeling like an idiot never felt so good! >> >> >>> Hi, and hope the subject line got your attention <g>. >>> >>> What I am talking about is the rather late discovery of 24 bit audio >>> on my Audigy soundcard this past weekend. I was reading some old mail >>> on another list, and happened to read a discussion about the new >>> audio leveling options in Winamp 5.3 which are found in the playback >>> options dialog box. Now here's where my idiocy comes in. I've been >>> using this card for the past four years or so, and never realized >>> that the option for using 24byt audio was to be found there. I >>> frankly had never looked there in order to make any adjustments up to >>> that point. I have been using the MAD encoder plugin for a while, and >>> had tried upping the encoder to 24 bit, but with no satisfactory >>> results. Well after changing the option to reflect 24 bit in winamp, >>> then upping to 24 bit in the decoder, I experienced nothing short of >>> an epiphany. I simply couldn't believe the difference it made in >>> overall audio output, and range. I am now able to follow bass lines >>> that I couldn't before, and much more. Anyway, the reason I'm telling >>> this story at the risk of having my idiocy confirmed, I would like to >>> know just how much of a difference a 32byt sound card could actually >>> make with mp3 files, and could I stand it <g>? And on top of that, if >>> the change would truly be worthwhile, what would be the best and >>> most economical choice in soundcards today. I guess a case could be >>> made for just continuing with the Creative line, especially since >>> I've been so taken with it's performance, but would be open to >>> suggestions. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Larry >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >>> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>> >>> __________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ >>> >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >> lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
