I know what he's describing. many compressed files, especially heard when using good headphones, the sound seeems too compressed - not producing all the different frequencies you might hear in the background as meant by the producer of the track.
In addition, yes, there is WMA, WMA variable bit rate, WMA pro and WMA lossless. I own a Pogo radio with MP3 player, which plays the first 3 formats I listed, but I never tried lossless format on it. It may be beneficial to contact tech support of the manufacturer to clerify before the purchase. HTH! Best Regards, Cornell > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:54:39 -0600 > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: artifacts in mp3s, was re: Creative Zen Stone > > hi. Ok, maybe my ears have just never been trained to hear these > sounds. I can definitely tell if an mp3 has a lot of artifacts, like > for example if a badly encoded mp3 has artifacts you'll hear a sort > of swishy sound, that's the best way to describe it, especially with > higher frequency stuff like symbal crashes and stuff like that. But > being able to tell something in the 60 to 120 hertz range? I couldn't > tell you something like that if my life depended on it. All I know > is what sounds good to me, and what doesn't, but my ears aren't > trained enough to give you specifics such as that. > > > > > At 05:56 AM 3/7/2008, you wrote: >>High Jerry, >>I'm concerned about this because MP3's don't really sound all that grate to >>me. >>Maybe there is something wrong with my ears, but if it's a loscy file of >>some kind that I'm listening to, I can hear a faint ringing noise in the 60 >>to 120 HZ range. >>And that is bother some to me. >>But with lossless files, I don't hear that noise. >>If the creative Zenstone can play WMA lossless files, then I'm sold on it. >>But if not, then I will have to come up with a plan b as far as small >>portable music players go. >> John. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jerry Richer" >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:15 PM >>Subject: Re: Creative ZenStone >> >> >>> I don't know of a difference between WMA and lossless WMA. I thought >>> WMA was pretty much a lossless format regardless. Alls I know is what I >>> read in the manual and hear from Creative technical assistance, that they >>> play MP3 and WMA with no reference to lossless WMA. >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Chirping Bat .Com >>> ! Edirol R-09: high quality portable stereo Secure Digital Audio recorder >>> with USB, $359.00, includes delivery within the USA, add $35.00 outside, >>> www.chirpingbat.com/edirol.shtml >>> ! DEC-TALK USB: $650.00, includes delivery within the USA, add $35 >>> outside, >>> www.chirpingbat.com/dectalkusb.shtml >>> ! J-Say 4.0 without Naturally Speaking: $650.00, >>> www.chirpingbat.com/j-say.shtml >>> ! Window Eyes 6.0: $895, includes delivery in the USA, >>> www.ChirpingBat.Com/windoweyes.shtml >>> ! Triple Talk: USB $450, includes delivery within the USA, add $35 >>> outside, >>> www.ChirpingBat.Com/tripletalk.shtml >>> ! Sound Forge 9.0 with CD Architect 5.2 and Noise Reduction 2.0: $289, >>> includes delivery within the USA, add $35 outside, >>> www.ChirpingBat.Com/soundforge.shtml >>> ! We accept PayPal All Major Credit Cards, money orders, checks, wire >>> transfers, etc. >>> We ship Internationally. Click to convert our prices into your currency >>> at: >>> www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml >>> >>> Reach BA Software in the United States at: >>> Phone: 1-518-572-6092 weekdays, 1-518-359-8538 other, Email: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED], Skype name adirondackbat, WWW: www.ChirpingBat.Com >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1315 - Release Date: 3/6/2008 >>> 9:07 AM >>> >>> >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
