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Oversampling in Audio: Filtering and Hi-Res Sound Accuracy

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Sep 06, 2024
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When it comes to oversampling, I seem to remember two key justifications given in The Complete Guide to High End Audio (previous edition): (1) it allows the brick-wall lopass filter to be moved far away from the audible range, and (2) some events in music require oversampling to be captured accurately.

What are some examples of (2)?

–Hans

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