I mostly listen to music on a Windows pc with a FIIO Q7, HD560 in Foobar2k, which I consider to be literally baby level gear compare with the setups and gear some users have here. Anyway, I have been checking on rebuilding my music library and I notice that FLACs with 24b-48kHz really sound different from the previous tracks I had, but above that i.e., 24b-96kHz, 24b-192kHz or even DSF tracks does not sound different at all.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I literally just change from some Marshall Monitors and listening music in windows VLC to this beginner level gear. So, I assume my lack of knowledge and lack of higher level gear is the culprit to me not finding any difference with quality levels above 48kHz. I hope the community can help me with some insights for me to understand a little more, and tweak something’s while I get use to this hobby.

PD. I am not planning on buying more gear at the moment, maybe in the future I will get into more advance level stuff.

  • Nerdy1980s@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d say CD quality is more than adequate. (By extension cd quality FLAC).

    But audio CD’s are often miffed at by audiophiles, but CD’s are quite good. But I mean physical CD’s and not FLACS.

    But it takes really good gear to bring out the best in redbook CD’s.

    There’s far too much detail to go into the specifics of why.

    Mostly because there are several different ways that high end audiophile brands can ultimately choose to turn a spinning disc to musical excellence.