Just one point:

> 10. 16/16 bit / 48Khz versus 24/20 bit /48 Khz on A4000


Don't forget that the samples are stored at 16-bit anyway. No hardware sampler today samples and stores samples at 24-bit resolution. When it is saved to the hard drive it is a 16-bit sample. Only the a/d and d/a conversions will have a higher resolution.

Like it or not Arvon, if the 24-bit adc's and dac's are of good quality, and the samples remain at 24-bit throughout, there *is* a difference. In this case though, I agree with you, the difference will be minimal. It becomes a number that people look at and think that it is better.

Just MHO,
Fernando