johnation33
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So just to give a visual comparison of the different lossy formats and lossless (FLAC):
FLAC:
ImageShack - Hosting :: flacvv2.png
320k MP3 (LAME CODEC):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 320lamelg3.png
192k MP3 (LAME CODEC):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 192lamejs9.png
128k MP3 (aka crappy):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 128lamewl3.png
Note how audio information is lost as you move along... not only is their clipping at higher frequencies (with 320k mp3 clipping frequency to 20khz and 128k clipping almost 4000hz of frequency down to 16000hz) but the "bars" become thinner as more and more gaps are created.
FLAC:
ImageShack - Hosting :: flacvv2.png
320k MP3 (LAME CODEC):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 320lamelg3.png
192k MP3 (LAME CODEC):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 192lamejs9.png
128k MP3 (aka crappy):
ImageShack - Hosting :: 128lamewl3.png
Note how audio information is lost as you move along... not only is their clipping at higher frequencies (with 320k mp3 clipping frequency to 20khz and 128k clipping almost 4000hz of frequency down to 16000hz) but the "bars" become thinner as more and more gaps are created.