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Re: [ARSCLIST] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] CD Longevity (was Vinegar syndrome audio tapes (now MP3)
On Sat, 21 Jan 2006, Tom Fine wrote:
> Hi Frank:
>
> I can't comment on anyone else's hearing. To my ears, 192K MP3 sound OK over earbuds from an iPod,
> but when played on a real system with good speakers, they don't sound anything near CD quality or,
> better, high-resolution digital. But that's just my opinion. If the mass audience really hated
> digi-compressed file formats, they wouldn't be so popular.
Yes, but if sales are any indication of what people are listening to...
They are listening to recordings of music that do not fully exploit the
available dynamic range. They are also listening with poor quality
headphones and/or poor quality audio systems. Further, I would wager many
are listening with ears significantly damaged by long term exposure
to listening at excessive amplitude levels.
As I write this, I wonder if some people listen at too high of a level to
compensate for the inefficiency of their audio systems.
Karl