(12-15-2014, 01:58 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote:delroth Wrote:Same reason why people listen to 24 bit audio: placebo + because it makes you feel superior to the 16 bit audio plebs. Hipsters, basically.
The main purpose of 24 bit audio is to prevent aliasing when editing/rendering. However just because someone likes to have the highest quality rip of their audio possible doesn't mean they do it to "feel superior" or because they're a "hipster". I don't give a damn about music but I would never make that assumption about someone. There is simply no disadvantage in having a 24 bit rip when possible.
I explicitly said "listen to" for a reason.