Jote wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:48 am
Key takeaway from this review "This indicates that, despite a 48 kHz sampling rate for the Qobuz version, the music was recorded at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz."
I understand and share this point of view in one way.
But I think you have to consider I think you have to approach the problem in reverse.
If the original work is composed in 24/48 but made available in flac or even mp3 format, we will see an identical spectrum. As a original 1400x1400 pixel image reduced to 1000x1000, we will visually have an impression of the same image, colors details.
But we lose detail, etc...
But upscale 1000x1000 to 1400x1400... détails are lost.
In complex works no compromise to have. The original will be more detailed.
Except if we then consider that the approach is that we have, artificially, from 16/44.1 made 24/48.
The CD remains a reference, corresponding to the human ear in spectrum. Does the MP3 320 make an audible difference?
Can we make Flac from 128 kbits? yes and when you hear the work mastered without loss then discovers details, less messy.
This remains a contradictory opinion. I am not an expert.
I compose in 24/48 and I go out of 24/48 because that's the level of detail I want.