pablolie wrote: > (1) Original CD on Accuphase DP65v > (2) SQB3 connected via Kimber Optical to DP65v's DA > (2a) Uncompressed > (2b) 256kbps MP3 > > (2b) In the vast majority of instances, equally stunning sound. But > upon listening closely to "My world is empty" on a Kevin Mahogany > album, I finally saw some warmth and a certain acoustic echo missing on > the bassline. The slightest difference, but detectable. > > (2a) Same as 1, impossible to tell a difference. > > I am sticking to my strategy of compressing MP3s at 256k CBR. The > quality loss is damn near undetectable, the sound great, the > convenience unbeatable.
Hey, this is the audiophiles list. It isn't the bass that is usually different, it is usually the reverb tails at the mid frequencies, and the decay of a snare hit. Why not FLAC? Same convenience as MP3, same sound as uncompressed, disk usage between uncompressed and MP3. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
