I haven't purchased the audiophile version and would have no use for it but just a couple of thoughts.

Most importantly, the quality of the OUTPUT of sound has a LOT to do with the equipment used to produce that output.

I am certain that PG could provide statistics on the amount of DATA generated by the audiophile version vs. standard. But that would only describe what data is PRESENT...and would have nothing to do with what data anyone's system is capable of PRODUCING.

Having been in a LOT of recording studios in my life, I guarantee you that there is a STUNNING difference between how the SAME musical data sounds when produced via different combinations of amps/speakers.

Trust me...a lot of recording engineers sort of laugh in their sleeves when mixing/mastering music on rigs costing twenties of thousands of dollars MINIMUM when they know that a lot of that music will be listened to on car stereo systems or cheap in-home systems. Heck...one German company offers an Ipod speaker system for FOUR GRAND!!!!

And high end audiphile sound systems can cost WAY more than $100K!!!! So listening to audiophile music over inexpensive systems is sort of the opposite of "garbage in--garbage out."

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So my own personal take is that unless you are producing music for commercial release and/or are able to listen to your BIAB files on a VERY high end stereo system AND you have very highly critical hearing, then you just won't HEAR the enhanced data contained on the audiphile version.

Just my 2 cents.

Best,
Jim