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]

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]

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

[chippe01]

There is absolutely no benefit.

[billcheng]

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

[Spoon]

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

[billcheng]

Thanks Spoon.......William

[artisan002]

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.