I guess you ears aren't too badly damaged if you can hear a noticible difference
between a *properly* ripped/encoded mp3 and a cd...
quoted 32 lines Difference schmifference. I guess I live happily in my ignorant world>> Difference schmifference. I guess I live happily in my ignorant world
>> where 192 kbs mp3s ripped in MusicMatch sound just as good as the CDs
>> they come from. I want to run some pepsi/coke taste test shit on you
>> audiophiles who can hear all those imperfections and mp3 artifacts.
>> Are you all hypersensitive to all kinds of sound or just mp3?
>
>as one whose eardrums are badly damaged from loud music in many
>situations, i can honestly say this:
>
>if you cant hear the difference between an mp3 and anything else, you
>arent paying attention.
>
>mp3's, even 192k ones, sound hollow. now, if you're listening to an
>mp3 and a cd of a _different_track_ side by side, you might think
>"hey, there isnt any difference." if you listen to the same track on
>mp3, even 192k, you'll notice the difference without trying too hard.
>so, go on, try it. 128k - cd is even more obvious.
>
>some cd's could theoretically get away with it, as long as they dont
>have any high highs and low lows.. i guess lots of rock could fall
>into this area, but it'd still sound a wee bit flat. muck with your
>tone control on your car stereo much? yeah, mp3's are why. flat-line
>is where its at, unless your recording is shit.
>
>of course, if you're listening through sparkomatics, it'll all sound
>like ass anyway, and you should ignore this entire post.
>
>
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