Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Latency question
From: Daniel James (daniel_AT_mondodesigno.com)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 13:57:46 EEST
> So that's not really use for me to have a 48 khz soundcard... Why
> such a design from the manufacturer?
48KHz is a neat multiple of 8KHz, which I think was the original
sample rate used in telephony. DAT is also at 48KHz. 44.1KHz for CD
audio is a bodge designed so that Sony video recorders could be used
for mastering back in the 1970's:
http://www.jthz.com/mp3/CD-44100Hz.htm
Cheers
Daniel
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