German c't magazine did a test in 2000. In the end most of the listeners (several audio professionals among them) liked the 256kbit MP3 as much as the original.

German c't magazine did a test in 2000. In the end most of the listeners (several audio professionals among them) liked the 256kbit MP3 as much as the original. Here's an english copy of the test: http://www.geocities.ws/altbinariessoundsmusicclassical/mp3test.html http://www.geocities.ws/altbinariessoundsmusicclassical/mp3t...