Re: What's the use of a 192 kHz sample rate?

Steve Underwood wrote:
> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>> rickman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> Utter nonsense - unless of course you can cite some proper tests.
>>> And what do you base this statement on?
>>
>> The ultimate reason for the audio systems is making the people happy. 
>> If someone is happy because of 192kHz sample rate, and willing to pay 
>> for that, then why do you need to proove anything? Heck, if someone 
>> orders a 192MHz audio system, it would be my pleasure to do this
project.
> 
> 
> Quite right, too. If engineers only built what people actually need, you

> and I would probably be looking for another occupation.

The only real needs are the air, the food and the water. Everything else 
is a luxury, including sex. The ultimate goal for building anything is 
making somebody happier. If this goal is accomplished by one way or 
another, then the project makes sense.


Vladimir Vassilevsky
DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
http://www.abvolt.com