JediJoker
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
That CD is still 16-bit. The "24-bit" refers to the (re)mastering process. The resulting files still have to be converted to the CD format—16-bit/44.1kHz—before being pressed to a CD.No, most CD's are 24bit upgraded Good on Japan Prints the 24bit on the outside
Example of this Great 1974 CD sounding Fantastic in 24bit
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No. HDCDs use the least significant bit of the audio to hold their Peak Extend metadata.Unless, its HDCD encoded, which becomes 20-bit and hides the encoded bits in the CD Graphics sectors I believe (I only have one Graphics capable disc, Lou Reed's "New York" where it was used for 'sing-along' lyrics).