NPR folks wondered...
So, should you pay double for a lossless 'HiFi' Tidal digital music service option? Take the test!
Tip #1 : Easier to tell at higher volumes.
Tip #2 : Take your time. Replay the 3 options.
The smart folks at NPR created an audio test using three audio clips from six songs recorded in lossless Flac 1411 kbps, MP3 128 kbps, and MP3 320 kbps on six songs.
I was shocked at how difficult it was to tell the three formats apart. My conclusion is compressed 320 kbps is brilliant, and doesn't get enough respect.
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can...
So, should you pay double for a lossless 'HiFi' Tidal digital music service option? Take the test!
Tip #1 : Easier to tell at higher volumes.
Tip #2 : Take your time. Replay the 3 options.
The smart folks at NPR created an audio test using three audio clips from six songs recorded in lossless Flac 1411 kbps, MP3 128 kbps, and MP3 320 kbps on six songs.
I was shocked at how difficult it was to tell the three formats apart. My conclusion is compressed 320 kbps is brilliant, and doesn't get enough respect.
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can...