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Can We Really Tell Lossless From MP3?

Posted by kdawson on from the single-blind-testing dept.

EddieSpinola writes "Everyone knows that lossless codecs like FLAC produce better sounding music than lossy codecs like MP3. Well that's the theory anyway. The reality is that most of us can't tell the difference between MP3 and FLAC. In this quick and dirty test, a worrying preponderance of subjects rated the MP3 encodes higher than the FLAC files. Very interesting, if slightly disturbing reading!" Visiting with adblock and flashblock is highly recommended, lest you be blinded. The article is spread over 6 pages and there is no print version.

2 of 849 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The hiss is where it hides by macbeth66 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A $70 pair of SHURE earbuds has made all the difference in how I listen to music

    Sorry, but no earbuds are worth $70. They are simply evil and will destroy your hearing. Get yourself some proper earphones, something that cups the ear and ventilates.

  2. Re:The hiss is where it hides by daveime · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    you could blindfold them with a piece of dental floss

    I'd much prefer to garrotte you with it.

    1/5 of the World's population is Chinese, and they're the only buggers you'll find open at 3am when you want a takeout, after a night drinking with your white-supremacist mates. So I'd STFU if I were you.