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I used to think, MP3s sounds almost the same as uncompressed music (CDs), but, was until I got a fairly big audio system (in my car) that I realize that my MP3s
by igorgue 18y ago
I used to think, MP3s sounds almost the same as uncompressed music (CDs), but, was until I got a fairly big audio system (in my car) that I realize that my MP3s sucked big time. But in ipods and other small devices MP3s are fine.
- GeneralMaximus 18y agoListening to Metallica's Enter Sandman on my crappy PC speakers, I couldn't find much difference between a 128K MP3 and a 360K MP3. Listening to them on a huge set of surround sound speakers changed my opinion. You can't really hear the different instruments and the layers of sound unless you have reasonable quality speakers. I've tried purchasing good, expensive headphones, but nothing beats the experience of listening to music on a set of wooden-casing surround sound speakers (arranged optimally around the room, of course). BTW, this is coming from someone who is definitely not an audiophile. Currently listeing to Piano Man on my crappy MacBook speakers.
- jerf 18y agoThey don't have to. The theory is sound. Throw enough bits at a good enough encoder and you can't tell the difference. However, 128Kbps in an encoder designed to encode as rapidly as possible will not have that result, and that's the usual case. Also, hooking up a decent set of headphones to an iPod and that itself can be a "nice audio system". The stats on the iPod are pretty good, it's the headphones that are crap. I have a Creative Labs Zen myself, which has an inferior interface, but has even better audio statistics, and the best audio experience you can get in my household are my ~$100 monitor headphones hooked up to the Zen. That's pretty fine. Run a great MP3 through it and you'd never know it's not the original CD. Run a mediocre MP3 through it and you'll cry.