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If you are looking for studies, this one comes to mind: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289039184_The_audib...

A quick search returned this PDF with a nice diagram of what aliasing looks like: https://download.tek.com/document/76W_30631_0_HR_Letter.pdf

To draw a design parallel: pixel-perfect design isn't something we are born with, noticing tiny details is a developed skill.

And yes, you are on point: oversampling is used extensively, but this just points at the exact issue: Nyquist theorem gave us a math algorithm, we still need to account for the electronic component imperfections. And then we are entering a different space of quality/precision/psychoacoustics/perception/etc. Meaning, not all converters, not all pre-amps, not all mics "sound" the same, even when they use same types of components on paper.

parent speak_on 4 months ago

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