In article , John Williamson
wrote:
I did a few experiments with recordings I had made, starting with 24 bit
PCM, and working down the quality range, and most listeners didn't
notice until I got down to 128 kbps mp3 files.
What did amuse me was an expressed preference by some listeners for the
128 kbs mp3 versions.
Admitted, the band concerned were playing 60s covers and I did take some
care with the settings, but still....
IIRC I read similar reports some years ago somewhere like in JAES. Perhaps
due to becoming habituated to the sound of 'popular' music via mp3. So in
effect, coming to regard the alterations as a 'part of the music'.
I got a similar impression some years ago wrt peak compression on R3 FM
which seemed to make something like a piano sound 'warmer' with more
sustain than via iplayer.
Jim
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