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I know someone who told me not to copy mp3s more than once, because quality gets worse with every copy. Moreover if you store mp3s too long the quality also dec
by blackmac 17y ago
I know someone who told me not to copy mp3s more than once, because quality gets worse with every copy. Moreover if you store mp3s too long the quality also decreases. This is known as a serious problem among audiophiles, because it prevents digital files from being archived for a longer time. (he REALLY meant it)
- cperciva 17y agoif you store mp3s too long the quality also decreases... Well, depending on the underlying physical storage, there's a good chance that you'll see some data corruption on timescales ranging from a few years to a few centuries... so he's not COMPLETELY wrong. :-)
- Steve0 17y agoTrue, amongst other things, it depends on the fragmentation of the disk, if you listen to your mp3's after a defrag the highs are more pronounced; the soundstage better defined; the bass will improve in several subtle ways. Hmm, might be a startup in selling an mp3-defragger. Of course you need to charge at least 666$ for anyone in the niche to take you seriously.