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> Digitally recording a triangle is the best example of why 48kHz is very limiting

The article's about distribution, not recording. I don't think anybody disputes the usefulness of higher sampling rates when recording.

> In theory, it's true that the human hear can't hear above ~18kHz, but it can hear the influence of the very high pitch harmonics on a lower frequency.

...and 48kHz audio contains those lower frequencies.

parent Joeboy 14 years ago

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