EnochLight;339941 Wrote: > Your own posts seems to be laced with the same amount of sarcasm, which > is the only reason I dished it back at you. I would agree that it has > become tiresome. > > Would there be a challenge in telling the difference between a 320kbps > encoded mp3 and FLAC on a Sony bookshelf system? I would be a naive to > say no. I admit that it can be difficult to most ears, however; in my > past experience - I can, in fact, tell the difference between FLAC and > it's brethren in mp3. Yes, Nonreality, my ears are *that* good. ;-) > Take some things into consideration - I'm speaking from experience on > my own systems and my own experience with my personal library. I have > heard some of the tracks on my collection so many times (thousands) > that it's easy for me to tell that disc encoded in mp3 versus FLAC. > > As for a blind test, I'd be game but I don't think it would be possible > to set up an environment that would please you or anyone else here for > testing. I no longer own my Sony bookshelf system (which - because I > actually had one at one time - is why my comments carried merit IMHO), > and aside from a Boom I don't think I own anything that could be used > fairly in a blind test. > > I suppose you'll just have to take my word on this one. > > As for me saying FLAC sounds better than mp3 or FLAC is great for > archiving, yes I said both and will happily admit to such. I think > anyone and everyone here would agree. > > Also, please understand that none of my posts here meant to carry > hostility towards you. If you feel that way then I apologize. But > remember - my initial response was because I was under the impression > that you were sarcastically making derogatory references to my original > post. Now that you have stated that those were directed towards your > friend... you and I are all good. Aren't we? ;-) I didn't feel any hostility from you, more of an elitist scorn that I would defend mp3 sound quality or even think that the two belong together. I also stand by my statements that telling him to get rid of his mp3's for sound quality, on his sony shelf system, was bad advise. You remind me,just a little, of the person who said that mp3's were unbearable to him even in his car. I do believe you when you say that "you" can hear a difference,on "your" system with "your" music. It's probably pretty cool to hear what you can hear that most all of us miss. I bet it can also be a curse though. Small flaws in the mixing that everyone else misses become a sore point that you hear every time. Plus the never ending search for equipment that matches your ears. I'm glad that I don't because knowing me, I'd spend way too much money. I feel we are all good, we got our opinions out, we both survive to type again. ;)
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