garym;487315 Wrote: > Not to put too fine a point on it, but 128kbs is not exactly lo-quality > garbage compared with 192. There is lots of evidence that most normal > human beings can't ABX mp3 128 compared back to original CD in a blind > test (visit hydrogenaudio forums for lots of info). That said, I'd love > 192 simply because if it exists, I want it (same reason I listen to all > my own files in lossless FLAC....but it is not because I think I can > actually HEAR the difference between lossless FLAC and mp3--because I > can't....in fact, I can't ABX lame mp3 at -V5 from original source on > high-end equipment or good headphones except for a few known, rare > samples.)
I have consistently been able to pick up on the differences between even my --alt preset extreme LAME rips and the original CDs. I have a modest sound system in my workout room that consists of an old (but very robust) Yamaha AVR and a pair of Polk budget speakers. Numerous times when listening to Pandora (and busting my butt) I've noticed how flat, lifeless, distorted and dull the audio is. I will frequently then play this same track, from the same Squeezebox from my own library and the difference is extremely noticeable. In fact I would say that it would be hard for someone NOT to be able to tell the difference. -- jmpage2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jmpage2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71602 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
