High Res music on iPod

Hi everyone,
I just wondered - does anyone (probably someone from Apple) know what bitrates and sample rates different iPods support for ALAC files? From what I can tell 24/48 might be okay, but 24/192 isn't (this on a 120GB Classic).
Is there a list somewhere of what there is?
I'm asking also as I'd probably buy a new iPod for the convenience factor if one of the newer Classics supported higher sample rates than my current model.
Cheers and thanks
Jamie

So i never knew you could control the Bit Rate at which your music plays. I have had my Ipod for about 2 years and pretty sure all the music ive imported is at the 128 bit rate. Is there any way to change my entire music library to the higher bit rate? Please let me know.

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2b --- Select ‘Keep iTunes Music folder organized’: checked
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4 - If you get a dialog box to link the Library, decline this option
5 - Within iTunes: Edit=>Preferences=>’iPod’ tab: switch iPod to manual transfer – click ‘OK’
6 – File=>Add Folder
7 - Browse to and open ‘My Computer’ (click on the ‘+’) and select the iPod
8 - Click OK
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9a –- This will take some time depending on your PC and the amount of songs on the iPod
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Quit Aperture, Highlight the library in the Finder and right click, Select show package contents. One fo the folders you'll see is Thumbnails, delete it. Open Aperture.
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For all other non purchased music (your own CDs etc) try this method which works on some Windows PCs.
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See: iPod Disk Use.
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Connect the iPod whilst holding down the shift/ctrl keys to prevent any auto sync, and if you see the dialogue window asking if you want to sync to this itunes library, click 'no'.
Then go to file/add folder, open 'my computer', select your iPod and click 'ok'.
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