james444
Headphoneus Supremus
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Oh, give him a break. 256VBR is pretty much lame -V0 (extreme) and I'd really love to watch you guys ABX this with lossless.
Funny how folks always seem to get excited about lossy files and no one ever asks about the actual music. Lady Gaga in lossless still sounds worse than Diana Krall in lame -V2 (standard). Don't want to offend any Lady Gaga fans, just using her as a synonym for a plethora of awfully compressed and badly produced popular records out there.
@OP very interesting thread, thanks for sharing your impressions. If you decide to stay with universals, you should consider the Sony EX1000.
Armed with a trusty old Clip+ filled with 256kbps VBR tracks.. There'
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256k files????
I know I'm going to get flamed for this but how can someone considering the purchase of $ 1150 ear pieces listen to music that is that "lossy"??
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@ raelamn, good point. The Clip isn't the best source, and 256K isn't lossless. What I lose out on from a better player and and when using lossy vs. lossless is the space, instrument placement, and subtle nuances in the music, which results in a smaller, more congested and less defined soundstage.
Oh, give him a break. 256VBR is pretty much lame -V0 (extreme) and I'd really love to watch you guys ABX this with lossless.
Funny how folks always seem to get excited about lossy files and no one ever asks about the actual music. Lady Gaga in lossless still sounds worse than Diana Krall in lame -V2 (standard). Don't want to offend any Lady Gaga fans, just using her as a synonym for a plethora of awfully compressed and badly produced popular records out there.
@OP very interesting thread, thanks for sharing your impressions. If you decide to stay with universals, you should consider the Sony EX1000.