"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Michael Chare" wrote


I suppose my question really was can you hear a difference between the
two formats?


My question would be: How hard do you want to try and hear a difference?

Listening to different sounds from different sources in different
locations in different conditions requires that we make some sort of
(subconscious?)accomodation, otherwise most of what we heard would be
too hideous. You've attracted some serious ********** comments here -
have a go at this *untreated* vinyl transcription to 256K MP3 and just
see if you *like* it and let me know:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ensensatez.mp3


Whether I like it or not is really another matter.
:-)


OK, no worries - but it prompts me to try summat else....

If you (or anyone else) can be arsed, compare these 'identical' clips
without discovering the various bitrates and see if you can easily split
them and/or evolve a favourite or best simply by *listening* to them:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...0Clip%2001.mp3

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...0Clip%2002.mp3

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...0Clip%2003.mp3

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...0Clip%2004.mp3


My contention is that few (if any) people will be able to split them by
only listening to them and that it doesn't matter anyway - low bitrate
MP3s are for 'mobile music' in any case!!