ok, bear with me (no pun intended).
if i am happy with the way stuff sounds recorded at 16/44, when i mix down to cdr, i'm not losing any resolution, right? so, what i'm hearing while i'm mixing, is what my end result will be, unless i am mistaken.
i understand that a 24 bit recording dithered down to 16 bit would still retain more information than the method mentioned above, but i personally (and this is just my ears and opinion, mind you) just don't hear it as being substantial. this may be due to the fact that i don't use plugins, and record pretty sparse songs with 8 tracks or sometimes less.
i appreciate your patience, and input. thanks- jv