>The difference between that and flac is practically undetectable to the human ear For most things, yes. There are some sounds that do not compress well, howev

>The difference between that and flac is practically undetectable to the human ear For most things, yes. There are some sounds that do not compress well, however. Harpsichords and trumpets in particular are pretty noticeable. This is probably a failure of the major algorithms rather than a damnation of audio compression in general. I imagine even they will someday be basically imperceptible in difference. Right now, though, I can score 100% on a blind ABx test on most horn instruments =\