To properly evaluate these recordings, the listener will need software and a soundcard that supports 24-bit word length.
Each sample has a 16-bit and a 24-bit .wav file that can be opened or imported into the appropriate software and played
back. While many soundcards indicate that they offer 24-bit digital to analog conversion, the most dramatic effects will 
be observed when evaluating these recordings through a 24-bit, outboard digital-to-analog converter and 
high-quality playback equipment (speakers/monitors) in a good listening environment.

Each recording was made using one microphone, or a pair, into a Grace Design Lunatec V2 microphone pre-amplifier>
Benchmark 2402 (formerly AD2K+) a/d converter at 24-bit output to the Sony C1VN field recording system while sending a 
16-bit feed simultaneously to a portable DAT recorder.  The DAT recordings were then transferred into Sound Forge 
5.0 digitally using either the Digigram VX Pocket or SEKD's Prodif Plus soundcard.  No editing or post-production work 
other than trimming segments to the same time length, has been done on any of these recordings. 
They are true a/b comparisons.  A text file for each recording is included in the directory.

I recommend opening both the 16-bit and the 24-bit window simultaneously in order to jump back and forth between the samples for the quickest a/b comparison possible.

If you have any questions, please visit the Sonic Sense website at www.sonicsense.com or call us toll-free at (303) 753-0201.

Enjoy!

Marc Nutter
Sonic Sense, Inc.