Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
I mentioned earlier in the thread that I prefer jazz on vinyl, and you pretty much nailed the reason why. Interestingly, I can deal with digital hi-res Merzbow all day.

Really, it comes down to the mastering and how transparent the original sound stays. Nine Inch Nails makes extensive use of compression/layering, so a higher resolution digital file sounds less digital (if that makes any sense).
High resolution files do nothing special for the end product. 24bit will only give room for an extra EXTRA low noise floor, which is only relevant at the production stage. High samplerates are pretty much only relevant when doing DSP, so also not relevant in the end product.