AIFF with a sample rate of 48000kHz ??

[dheardzimin]

Hi All

 

I am reading up on ripping my collection. I have almost decided on AIFF, however I recently found a great article that recommended ripping with a sample rate of 48000kHz.

 

I thought the max sample rate for CD's is 44000kHz?? What would be the value (if any) of ripping at 480000kHz???

 

Any info would be appreciated

 

Cheers

 

Dave

 

[Audio_ELF]

Ripping at 48kHz (48000) is BAD. It means before you begin you've already mangled the bits inside the file.

 

The only justification could be if you have a playback device (sound card) which only supports 48k - though even then I would avoid it!

 

Eloise

 

[blueixus]

I have tried lots of silly ways of ripping.

 

Do it at 44.1 kHz it works best and is the original!

 

If you then feel a compelling urge to try different sample rates convert those files but at least you have the original at the orginal sample rate.