pfarrell;411973 Wrote: > Nonreality wrote: > > The general consensus seems to be that rock and pop at the higher > bit > > rates are tough for almost anyone to tell a difference while > classical > > is not the best candidate for mp3 if you have a critical ear. > > This from the blindingly obvious file? Pop/rock is compressed to death > (see Loudness wars) already. And much of it is synths or distorted > guitars to begin with, so losing some fidelity is not going to be > noticed. > > Symphonies are hard to reproduce with high end systems, they are a > poor > choice for testing. If "classical" includes soloist violins, or small > chamber groups, then it can be a good selection for testing. > > The best audio tracks to test are things like acoustic guitar with one > singer, or bluegrass. Or some of Patricia Barber's jazz. > > If you want to test gear, you need signal that you can tell on, first. > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ Sorry Pat, I just posted that in case some people didn't know. I'm glad you expanded it for everyone that already knew.
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