In shore - One of the common comments on the Hugo is that 16/44 sounds extremely good. Rob Watts, the designer, has said that as his algorithms evolve the difference between 16/44 and higher rez gets less and less. With Hugo he thinks 16/44 and 24/96 are often very close. He believes that the need for high rez has been largely driven by less than optimal designs for 16/44. Since most people have a lot more 16/44 than high rez, its 16/44 quality can be a significant advantage for the Hugo.
If you are at all interested in the technical aspects of Hugo, Watts' comments on the long Head thread are very interesting.
If you are at all interested in the technical aspects of Hugo, Watts' comments on the long Head thread are very interesting.