Ripping XRCD24 discs

[designmule]

Hello

 

Recently I have purchased two XRCD24 CDs. Lee Morgan "Tomcat" and Sonny Clark "Cool Struttin" both are indicated to be XRCD24 discs. When I rip them using iTunes they import as 16 bit files. I think this is correct for XRCD24 discs as I believe they are mastered using a 24bit transfer and the disc does not contain 24bit data. But can anyone confirm that this is normal?

 

Thanks for your help

Matt

[mwheelerk]

Hello

 

Recently I have purchased two XRCD24 CDs. Lee Morgan "Tomcat" and Sonny Clark "Cool Struttin" both are indicated to be XRCD24 discs. When I rip them using iTunes they import as 16 bit files. I think this is correct for XRCD24 discs as I believe they are mastered using a 24bit transfer and the disc does not contain 24bit data. But can anyone confirm that this is normal?

 

Thanks for your help

Matt

 

You are correct. The XRCD titles typically mastered by Alan Yoshida are quite excellent sounding but they are all standard CD 16/44.1.