Can you hear 24-bit audio?

Most people believe that the audio quality of 24-bit is better than 16-bit – and this is true in computing and scientific accuracy. But, conflating quality with a higher number isn't true perceptually. While there is a greater dynamic range and less noise, the human ear cannot perceive much difference between the two.

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2023-11-19 19:06:13

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Is 24-bit better than 8-bit?
An 8 bit image can store 256 possible colors, while a 24 bit image can display over 16 million colors. As the bit depth increases, the file size of the image also increases because more color information has to be stored for each pixel in the image.
2024-01-20 15:01:59

Should i use 16 or 24-bit?
16 bits is all you need
That's all we need bit depth for. There's no benefit in using huge bit depths for audio masters. Alexey Ruban Due to the way noise gets summed during the mixing process, recording audio at 24 bits makes sense. It's not necessary for the final stereo master.
2024-01-20 11:04:41

Is 32-bit audio necessary?
The only real benefit of 32-bit audio is the added headroom when it comes to editing. While you get less distortion with 32-bit audio, you have enough headroom with 24-bit audio with room to spare. The differences between bit depths are inaudible and not really worth the hype.
2023-05-08 23:47:43

Is spotify 16 or 24-bit?
Spotify audio is 16 bit 44.1kHz
44.1kHz
In digital audio, 44,100 Hz (alternately represented as 44.1 kHz) is a common sampling frequency. Analog audio is often recorded by sampling it 44,100 times per second, and then these samples are used to reconstruct the audio signal when playing it back.
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44,100 Hz - Wikipedia
but if you use 24 bit output then you can make use of the computer volume control without really losing any quality. Also make sure you turn off Spotify's automatic volume normalization for maximum quality.
2023-04-11 08:27:21

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