This test is relative to the sound system and listening environment in use at the time of testing. It's not useful as support for absolute statements like "128k

This test is relative to the sound system and listening environment in use at the time of testing. It's not useful as support for absolute statements like "128kbps encoded with lame is barely detectable, and anything higher just isn't." I'm not a snake oil audiophile, but it's obvious that conducting the test on a train with crappy $1 earbuds and an old Realtek DAC will yield results that are considerably different from e.g. http://www.jeremykipnis.com/Jeremy_Kipnis_-_Home_Page.html http://www.jeremykipnis.com/Jeremy_Kipnis_-_Home_Page.html