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Freed At Last From Patents, Does Anyone Still Care About MP3? (hackaday.com)
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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Are you sure? From everything I've heard MP3 bitrates at 192 or above are generally considered to be transparent.

In case you want to do it more scientifically, try ABX testing. It's a bit time consuming but it should provide clearer results.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Not OP, but I promise you that I can hear what sounds like digital water being thrown over the cymbals when listening to mp3 files below 320 kbps. Even then, every now and then I hear that sound here and there across whatever record I’m listening to.

    I don’t experience it when listening to records, CDs, or cassettes.

    My hearing used to be very sensitive. When the whole world was using CRTs, I could tell you who had their tv on just standing outside their house.

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