What about using 24 bit at 44.1 so that any noise reduction or processing done later is higher definition? Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 On Feb 20, 2006, at 8:21 AM, Richard L. Hess wrote: > It's easy to say 96/24 for everything, but if you can put 3x the > amount of stuff in the same bucket at 44.1/16 and you haven't lost > anything, why wouldn't you do that? > > It's a balancing act. The cassette is the weakest link in the chain.