"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message

In article , David Looser
wrote:


Nobody is ditching CDs in favour of downloads because
they think downloads have better fidelity,

Well, it may be that *some* people are switching to
downloads to get 96k/24bit (or similar) LPCM because they
regard that as "better fidelity" than CD. How often they
would be right to think this is another matter... :-)

Are you aware of this?:

http://audiophilereview.com/audiophi...or-itunes.html

"...this is a rumor about one of the most tight-lipped companies in the
world, but more and more people are talking about Apple offering HD files
via their uber-profitable, iTunes music store. The rumor comes as
audiophiles en masse adopted the MacBook Pro as a trustworthy music source
for audiophile systems during last week's CES trade show. Most were using
AIFF files ripped from Compact Discs into high resolution DACs. Others used
software to transcode 24 bit 96 kHz audio from sites like HD Tracks or B&W's
Society of Sound over to iTunes.

"If Apple really starts selling their music in HD formats like 24/96 stereo
you will finally have the ultimate "killer application" for audiophiles. For
the first time since the Compact Disc there would be a reason to buy your
music collection all over again. "