RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

[billcheng]

Hi Spoon,

I am using CD Ripper r17.1 to rip WAV format. If I choose the up sample rate option at 176.4kHz, the file size goes up 2 to 3 times. Should I use this option or use the regular CD 44.1kHz sample rate which up-sampling can be done by hardware(pre-amp, CAS...) ? I am just curious which approach gets a better sonic quality. Thanks.......William

[Dat Ei]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

Upsampling and increasing the bit depth does not improve the sound quality. Audio CD's sample rate is 44.1 kHz and 16 bit/ch bit depth.

Dat Ei

[billcheng]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

Hi Dat, so what's benefit of upsampling and increasing the bit depth ? Thanks........William

[chippe01]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

There is absolutely no benefit.

[billcheng]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

Thanks chippe01. Just wondering why create an option which has no benefit.....

[Spoon]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

There are legitimate reasons for changing the sample rate and bit depth, perhaps in production to match other sources for mixing.

[billcheng]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

Thanks Spoon.......William

[artisan002]

Re: RIP CD in WAV format using up sample rate option

One reason is if you run an audio file through a DAW, but you're working in a higher sample rate and bit depth than the file. If your file doesn't match the bit depth and sample rate the DAW is working in, the DAW will then use up CPU cycles actively converting that file to match while you work with it. Some DAWs don't really make it obvious until you go to render.