garym wrote: > No shouting on this forum. My favorite forum for getting along with > everyone! Regarding transparency of different codecs, In the distant > past, I did some ABX (double blind) tests of lossless vs various flavors > of mp3 (320kbps down to 64kbps I recall). I found most things > transparent down to 192kbps (for most normal music). Certain known > problem samples where one could focus on harpsichord, piano, etc. I > could detect. Otherwise my choices turned out to be random guesses. But > getting lower than about 160kbps I could more often tell the lossless vs > the lossy. But even at 128kbps, certain "rock/pop" music was not > reliably different from lossless for me. Below 128, I found it easier > and easier, not unexpectedly. > > I rip all my CDs to FLAC, because why not. I purchase hi-res files when > that's all that's available, but not because I think they are better. I > hate the fact that the Neil Young download store only seems to offer > 24/192. Just bought the new "Down in the Rust Bucket" album today, and > would have gladly purchased 16/44.1 if it had been available.
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