I was skeptical of MP3s for awhile too, although apparently MP3s recorded at
256+ kbps do not have a noticeable difference in sound than that of a CD.
I'm drawing that conclusion from a recent study where a few hundred
audiophiles were rounded up to see if they could "hear" the difference
between CD and MP3.
Indeed they could hear a difference...up until 256 kbps. After that they
could not tell the difference between MP3 and CD.
Currently I use CDex (CDex's default encoder is the Lame encoder). I record
at 320 kbps, CBR, auto output samplerate, and very high quality (q=0).
Slag Boom Van Loon's Sutjeda track sounds great in this format, as well as
most of the other MP3s I have made from CD. The only time I hear a problem
is when there is a problem with the disc surface...ie-scratches.
My Sennheiser HD 570's don't reveal any problems with MP3s either. A good
headphone amp (McCormack)makes these ear cans quite enjoyable.
Of course there are audio formats like Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio
which are superior to both CDs and MP3s...but neither is a format for the
masses yet.
quoted 3 lines --alt-preset standard (~200k/s VBR)> --alt-preset standard (~200k/s VBR)
> --alt-preset extreme (~230k/s VBR)
> --alt-preset insane (320k CBR)
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