
So why did 24-bit become the new standard? You also may want to refer to my other blog on If you're not sure if you should believe the statements in this blog which contradict much of the marketing hype, myth, and legend in the audiophile industry, feel free to check the references at the end.

This blog will explain the math and physics of digital recording and musical reproduction in layman's terms so that you can decide for yourself if this is progress or simply marketing madness. Interestingly enough, not everyone agrees that greater bit depth and higher sampling rates are good things. Now I hear talk about developing a new 32-bit 384KHz standard for HD music.

More and more music has become available in “high-definition” (HD) digital formats, such as 24-bit 192KHz downloads, 24-bit 88.2KHz MQA streaming, and DSD.
