Who can tell the difference between LP and CD, MP3 and uncompressed?

[Jadzia]

Re: Who can tell the difference between LP and CD, MP3 and uncompresse

I know some people are enthusiastic for flac encoding, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me; compression is supposed to reduce file sizes by a substantial amount,

Not necessarily. Actually, with most file types (and their associated compression type) compression is usually less than 50%.

That wouldn't surprise me.

If compression is not substantial (and <50% isn't, imo) then I'd prefer data files to be left uncompressed, since it makes them more easily accessible, and in a more natural format for reading and writing. People who want to tweak configuration settings or edit a data file, don't want the hassle of passing that data through an obscure compression/decompression algorithm (or even having to write their own). Accessing compressed files is like getting dressed in the dark.

Keep It Simple.

 

[Nerdius Maximus]

Re: Who can tell the difference between LP and CD, MP3 and uncompresse

I cannot tell the difference between a CD and an LP, but then I have never done a side by side comparison. I should think the difference might be noticeable then. I should try it I guess, I have some albums on both LP and CD

I can certainly tell the difference between an mp3 encoded at 128kbps and a CD though. Especially through my stereo, of course the crappier your equipment gets the less it matters.

Yeah, you've at least got to rip 'em at 192kbps. 128 is barely acceptable most of the time. What bothers me most is the "watery" cymbals you get in the drum sounds at 128. I hate that.
When it comes to LP's VS Cd's, I'd say it all depends on the quality of the record itself. Some sound shitty, some sound great. When I bought some vintage Led Zeppelin records last year, I put on LZ III and it was literally as if I'd never heard the album before, it was that much of a difference. Same with GNR's Appetite for Destruction. That album sounds so good on vinyl it's scary. Far superior to the cd.
But then there are some albums that, for me, it just doesn't make any difference, or I prefer the cd.