"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the
iTunes Store DRM-Free Songs from EMI Available on iTunes
for $1.29 in May CUPERTINO, California Music¹s entire
digital catalog of music will be available for purchase
DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the
iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) worldwide in May.
DRM-free tracks from EMI will be offered at higher
quality 256 kbps AAC encoding, resulting in audio
quality indistinguishable from the original recording
As Arny will confirm, 256 kbs is definitely
distinguishable in mp3. How does AAC perform at this
bitrate?
Allegedly AAC is up to twice as efficient as MP3 in its use of bandwidth.
IOW 256 kbps MP3 = 128 kbps AAC. In reality, AAC is better, but not *that*
much better.
Evidence, Arny. Details please. Did you use ABX. ABC/hr. What levels
did you test. What wee the statistical results. What are the telltale
distortions noted and documented by the testing. What equipment did you
use. What setting. What music. What time of day. Inquiring minds want to
know....after all that is a statement of opinion requiring PROOF!