Re: iTunes

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From: A. Pagaltzis
Subject: Re: iTunes
Date: 03:05 on 13 Oct 2006
* Chris Nandor <pudge@xxxxx.xxx> [2006-10-13 03:50]:
> I can only occasionally tell the difference between, say, 192
> and 320 kbps MP3. Usually on, like you say, percussion.

Oh, I was talking about 128 kbps vs 192 or so. Beyond 192 kbps,
it's rarely more than handwaving and squinting, even in direct
comparison. Nor would it make any difference on casual listening
anyway.

> But the other thing is, as I said, simply a matter of being
> able to recompress later.

Exactly, that's what I meant by quality of data. I am boggled by
the people who convert from MP3 to another lossy format.

Regards,
-- 
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