In Reply to: I read it and I dismissed it posted by Chris from Lafayette on October 8, 2015 at 13:00:12:
I've been running this "MP3 vs CD" test (the MP3 converted back to a "CD quality container"), and over 60 percent of the people prefer the converted MP3 track. If people have a hard time distinguishing between those resolutions, I can believe the difficulty in regard to CD quality vs. high-rez.
Heck, I recently took a listening test which I thought the 128 kbps MP3 was the most-resolute track.
I agree with another comment here that half the problem is the recordings themselves haven't exactly been stellar. And I do believe the reason for the awful recordings is a combination of intermingling of formats and designers who I think don't have a solid grasp of DSP/signal theory. (I personally think ProTools in particular is absolute garbage.)
And finally, I believe the RFI from active digital processing "confuses" the brain in regard to sonic differences..... I liken it to conducting a taste test in a perfume shop.
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- RE: I read it and I dismissed it - Todd Krieger 10:03:23 10/09/15 (9)
- "I believe the RFI from active digital processing "confuses" the brain"... - Steve O 12:51:55 10/09/15 (8)
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