Posted by Broadway Blue on 07/07/07 22:36

NRen2k5 wrote:
> Broadway Blue wrote:
>> Joel wrote:
>>> "?|??T???Rt?@$t" <?|??T???Rt?@$t@norway_coastline.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Go and fuck yourself you daft cunt, your the same wanker that
>>>> thinks joint stereo is better than proper stereo.
>>>
>>> I actually thought suggesting CDex was a good idea, but pray tell,
>>> what *is* "proper" stereo? Using that kind of language blatantly
>>> shows your bias. Joint stereo is used *selectively*, when it won't
>>> lose stereo separation, unless you force it on all frames. Even
>>> if you use 320 Kbps CBR, joint stereo helps.
>>
>> EMI in the UK have recently allowed the release of 'DRM free' online
>> MP3 downloads that are encoded @ 320 Kbps CBR Joint-Stereo files!
>> (Using Lame v3.97)
>
> That's nice. I remember them releasing a limited edition Gorillaz
> song a couple of years ago and they used 128kbps pure LR stereo then.
> I don't know what else they did to that poor song. It sounded like
> ass!

Fortunately things have changed at EMI UK since then! All their official
downloads are DRM free now; MP3 @ 320Kbps through the likes of 7Digital
etc, and AAC @ 256Kbps via the iTunes Plus service. - It's only one [big]
record company, but it's a start anyway!

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