RIPPING VINYL Processing 24Bit 96KHz recording to CD-A/DVD-A

My 2c based on practical experience (hundred of LPs digitized)

I record and edit with Audacity set at it’s default 32-bit float 44.1kHz

I export to 16-bit 44.1kHz PCM stereo (Red Book CD standard).

I have export dithering for down-sampling on export set to Triangular

I burn CDs for playing on my Rega Planet hi-fi CD deck - and I import the 16-bit WAVs into my Cocktail Audio X30 “jukebox” player.

I listen to these on high-end electrostatic speakers QUAD ESL-57 and on studio quality Sennheiser headphones. I find the sound produced truly excellent well more than acceptable for real-life hi-fi listening.

WC

P.S. I use third-party software to remove clicks and pops (ClickRepair - see: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/click-pop-removal-clickrepair-software/1933/1) iy costs a little but produces excellent results for me.