[reptillian]

i plan to ask for an MF V-DAC for christmas. my question, is it not worth upsampling mp3's below 256kb, because of the artificial frequency multiplier and the re-timing issues of the source. for example it will remove the sloshing sound on low bitrate mp3's at the expense of warmth? i'm hoping the mp3s at 256kb/s 44.1Khz will be sufficient.

 

[reptillian]

i hear a slight bit of sibilance with female voices using Winamp sonic extraction engine, however overall it is fine.

 

[iriverdude]

If you've got a half decent rig stick with lossless.

 

[AtomikPi]

The benefits of upsampling are questionable so I strongly doubt it will fix your mp3s. you're better off reripping to flac with EAC.

 

[b0dhi]

If you're going to be investing in a dac, I suggest using higher quality mp3s or flac. Upsampling will be very very subtle if not useless.