I have mixed feelings about it. But I fully agree all music should be uncompressed by default. The good thing about compression is that it allows you to save y

I have mixed feelings about it. But I fully agree all music should be uncompressed by default. The good thing about compression is that it allows you to save your hearing quite a bit. Some music have dramatic parts that get super loud, which can have awesome emotional response; but it does take a toll on your hearing, unless you are in a very silent environment or have fantastic headphone insulation (I have none) -- so compression actually allows me to hear everything the music has to offer. I also use compression tool on my soundcard to play most games, specially FPSes that have incredibly loud bangs and yet you need to hear footsteps and quiet environmental noises -- with a compressor that's possible without blowing up your ears.