[Neil[_9_]]

On 2/27/2017 9:12 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 2/27/2017 4:34 AM, Trevor wrote:


Why anyone would continue to equate MP3 with 128kbs (or less) files
these days is beyond me.

Because that's what most people listen to, or worse. You aren't "most
people," so you don't have anything to complain about. But the
proverbial "most people" are still downloading MP3 or streaming, and, in
fact, "most people" aren't complaining about the sound quality of what
they're hearing. Those who are concerned with sound know, or can learn,
what they can do to improve it. But most are satisfied with the sound
and love the convenience.


Perhaps we lose perspective about why most people "listen" to music. MP3
and streaming are the current-day versions of cassettes, which were
immensely popular for the same reason; people *aren't* listening to the
music so much as they're creating familiar background noises.

--
best regards,

Neil