i do 256kbps mp3s, lame 3.96.1 and higher, at -q1 i don't believe i could reliably tell the difference between them, and a CD, in a proper double blind test, and i'd be willing to bet most people here couldn't either.
in fact, if the mp3s were just a wee bit louder than the cds, i bet they'd pick the mp3s all day long... (due to a psychoacoustic effect where the ear prefers louder sound) even if someone could tell the difference reliably, in order to do so, you'd need the best equipment AND environment to do so, and the further question would be HOW MUCH BETTER is the difference? meaning, how would you quantify/qualify it? for most peoples purposes, that are less than ideal, i think a HQ mp3, such as mine, more than suffice. (i would agree however, that there are other good reasons to use FLAC, or what have you...) -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 (my home) / sbr (parent's home) / sbc (my home) - w/sc 7.3.3b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid - d-link dir-655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19155 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
