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Richard Crowley
August 24th 06, 02:41 PM
"Chel van Gennip" wrote ...
> On our site I have a lot of MP3 files. For these files I use 44.1K as
> samplerate, as some mediaplayers/hardware had problems with 48K
> samplerates. I think by now those problems problems should be gone.
> 48K (or multiples) samplerate is the standards for newer media. All
> recordings I have are 48K or multiples. Some hardware is performing
> better at 48K than on 44.1k.
>
> I wonder if there still are compatibility issues, or is it wise to
> switch
> to 48K samplerate?

The difference between 44K and 48K is likely beyond
the perception of most MP3 listeners. If you are aiming
for that kind of quality, dump MP3 and use something
more suitable for "high-fidelity".