From Jeff Mai Sent Tue, Mar 2nd 1999, 15:09
From Jeff Mai Sent Tue, Mar 2nd 1999, 15:09
> >>but I reckon that MP3's are just the > >>cassette for the next millenium. This is an apt comparision of sound quality. > Why the majority still doesnt like mp3s: I wouldn't pay for an MP3 (I haven't bought cassettes in a decade either.) The sound quality is not comparable to CD (which is barely good enough.) Don't tell me you can't hear the difference on your Altec computer speakers. Listen through Altec PA speakers (I have) and you'll notice a big difference, even with IDM. > Why mp3s are really the way to go: MP3s are great for self distribution, but other than that let's not get carried away. These lossy compression technologies as applied to audio are relatively new. It may be physically impossible to duplicate CD quality sound at a 10:1 compression ratio let alone the >100:1 mentioned in another message in this thread. Your ears are sensitive instruments that can't be fooled so easily. Though I don't see it as necessary for IDM, I'm waiting for 24bit/96kHz DVD Audio and Super CD.