Posted by Tim923 on 10/03/06 00:31

On 7 Sep 2006 00:06:58 -0700, "ck19" <ck19bla@msn.com> wrote:

>i have read that a mp3 recording played through a stereo system does
>not sound as good as a pre-recoded cd of the same song. can you easily
>hear the difference in quality?

I did an experiment a few years ago. I encoded one of my favorite
songs at 128kbps and 192kbps. I then burned the 2 lossy versions and
the original CD version to a CD to play on my stereo. I struggled to
tell any difference or loss of quality between the 3 versions. And I
concentrated. It was a humbling experience because I was always
thought 128 just wasn't good enough.

So if I have 128 or 160 files in my collection, I'm content to keep
them, and I don't try to find a 192 or VBR-standard replacement like I
used to.

Try the experiment yourself.

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