Re:How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? (2015)
by fatnoah on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @03:48PM
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>does it ruin your appreciation for great music in lower quality formats?
As someone that has high-end gear, I can absolutely tell the difference in most cases between 320kbps MP3 and lossless when switching between the two versions of the same song. It's hard to put a finger on, but it just "feels" different to my ears/perception. However, after listening to exclusively one or the other for a few minutes or not A/B switching the same song, I have a much harder time detecting the difference.
Quality of the master and quality of the equipment matter much more, IMHO.
As someone that has high-end gear, I can absolutely tell the difference in most cases between 320kbps MP3 and lossless when switching between the two versions of the same song. It's hard to put a finger on, but it just "feels" different to my ears/perception. However, after listening to exclusively one or the other for a few minutes or not A/B switching the same song, I have a much harder time detecting the difference.
Quality of the master and quality of the equipment matter much more, IMHO.