Wow, I messed up that title. I really need to check that before I post...

OK, that aside...

Why are CDs 44.1/16, and other things tha tkeep you awake...

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Why are CDs 44.1/16, and other things that keep you awake...

More from the article...

...The CD was one meeting away from launching another format war in the spirit of VHS vs Betamax or Blu-ray vs HD-DVD...

Ultimately, what I had heard at the time was that the 44.1/16 format was decided upon because a VHS tape could contain the mater digital recording. Audio quality seemed to take a back seat over convenience.

@#1 ... contain the mater digital recording. ...

mater

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master

(I am really starting to dislike the keyboard on that Lenovo laptop....)