ToddRLockwood
Active Member
In spite of my respect for NPR, this test is suspect. Sound quality is only as good as the weakest link, which is this case is likely the D-to-A chip in your computer, unless you're using an outboard high-resolution D-to-A converter. As a recording engineer, I can tell you that 24/192 audio really does sound better, particularly at very high frequencies. Is Tesla's latest Premium Sound system capable of taking advantage of it? Good question.
Exactly. I posted the test in another thread: How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? : The Record : NPR
I failed miserably. Couldn't tell 128 from uncompressed WAV more than half the time.