Kapetol T Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) $100 challenge you say :D Seriously though, unless you have a good system to use, most people won't hear a difference. On my systems there is a very slight almost tape like hiss on bad recorded material. I can also hear a bad production job on some newer CD's It also depends on the content of the music. Cymbals for example are greatly affected by MP3 compression. Otherwise most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless you are playing at very high volume levels with a nice system. Edited February 4, 2009 by Kapetol T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kian Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 well 320 kbps is the highest a human ear can actually hear after that there is not noticeable difference. i know i can hear i big difference in sound quality. I have M-audio BX8a's speakers in my room. if you want to get crazy quality, the format is called FLAC (free lose audio codec) where it is the same quality as the cd was recorded on. Quote --------------------------------------------------------------- Club 150 (15x.x) Youtube Future Build: 1x 15" T3 TSNS 2x Sundown Audio SAZ3000d Parellel strapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomaniac Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 You can definitely hear upgrading from 128. When did iTunes offer 128 to begin? They always, from when i remember, had 160kbps vbr. I know apple eliminated DRM on their songs. just buy your CDs like a normal person Quote Team Stereo Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 hmm id be willing to take the 100 dolla challenge as well lol. none of mine were ever 128 in the first place i encode my stuff on my own to higher bitrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest digitalboy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 i left my ipod in the hoopty, i have no tunes in the hoe AT ALL (except XM and a changer which i dont even know what discs i have LOL). i am "upgrading" my new E40 disc for $4.00 and burning it so i can get some beats....ill let u guys know if i can tell the difference. i havent used a REAL cd in so long What's CD? Sounds like an STD O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) i just got a free ipod. i notice the "loudness" difference in my ipod to the mp3 cd. same song and everything, its not as loud. edit: i just remembered theres the volume on the ipod. damn i have to get used to these things now. Edited February 4, 2009 by ChevyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qu1cks1lver56 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 ill take that $100 challenge lol. 128 is the lowest i would ever use. i always rip my cds at 256 or better. all that downloadin shit off of limewire or w/e else people use is terrible quality. in our recording studio we have an extremely acoustically correct room, with amazing speakers driven off of amazing amplifiers, and we were listening to a few different cd's the other night looking for ideas and we came across a few (store bought) cd's that sounded like low bitrate mp3's. i was amazed that someone would put something like that out to sell. Quote First Gen Xterra: Always changing DNX 690HD RF 360.3RF T3002RF T4004RF T10001bdSilver Flute 6.5"s Tang Band 1" TweetersSundown X18 in 7cubes net tuned to 32hz Trust me .25 Blows your Load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 ya i suppose it would depend on a few things. the system it was played on and the actual ORIGINAL recording from the artist. If its recorded like shit on a store bought CD then its gonna sound the same as on Ipod. I went to lunch and listened to my new "upgraded" e40 cd and it dont sound any better to me.....ill have to listen side by side on the ipod when i get home. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 eh, i turned the volume all the way up on the ipod and it still isnt "as loud" as an mp3 cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 are you using the standared headphone jack or is it integrated into the system? Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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