bluegaspode;470618 Wrote: > I like the thread much, where one user tried to hear the differences of > different formats: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=462151 > > (its also worth to read the thread from the beginning). > > I think most people are not able to distinguish 320kb/s mp3 to the > original (in blind tests, where they have to tell which is the mp3 > without knowing). > > And if you can't hear a difference, it doesn't make a sense not to use > mp3.
Keep an open mind. In reality you have to train yourself to hear just like anything else. I may not know the theory behind any of this, but I've been a musician for 40+ years and I can easily tell the difference between a flac and an mp3 even on a mp3 player. Play it on a good system and the differences are really obvious. Do you need to be able to hear the difference to enjoy the music? Well, it's like a lot of things. Once you've tasted better or best, it's a little hard to go back. As much as I like my Transporter, if I want to really hear my music and enjoy the little nuances, then I play my CD's on my Revox player. For me there's nothing like it. I recently took my son out to buy him his first acoustic guitar. I played several price range guitars for him and he couldn't hear the difference if a hundred pound whole note came out and hit him right between the ears. That doesn't mean there isn't a difference between the sound of solid woods or the different types of woods. Te tightness of the grain on the top and the type of finish even have an affect on the sound. I wouldn't say believe everything you hear, but I would say don't discount it until you have really and persoanlly given it a fair trial. Can't eat the stew if you don't open the can :-) Howard -- Howard Passman Can I go home now? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Howard Passman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16674 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69548 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
