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Poll Question: Can you enjoy mp3s as much as CD/Vinyl?
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    Posted: January 27 2006 at 07:02

Another simple poll ...

Edit: Let me clarify what I mean by "enjoy": Listen to the music without always being reminded of the format. When listening to mp3s you occasionally hear the compression for complex waveforms like cymbals, when listening to Vinyls you occasionally hear scratches and dust/static ... but depending on your personal preference you can still enjoy the music.

Edit 2: I'm really sorry that I forgot the option "No". Please choose "Other" if you think that there is absolutely no way to enjoy an mp3-File like you would a proper CD/Vinyl.



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I can enjoy it on a pc  at 192 that is
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But i would ofcourse prefer cd's
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Points: 21156 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2006 at 07:34

Originally posted by Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan wrote:

I can enjoy it on a pc  at 192 that is

But what if you PC was connected to your HiFi system?
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Yes, even at low bitrates (<128kbps) 0 [0.00%]
Yes, but not for bitrates lower than 128kbps 1 [25.00%]
Yes, but not for bitrates lower than 192kbps 1 [25.00%]
Yes, but only for the highest bitrate (320kbps) 0 [0.00%]
Yes, on a mobile player - but not on a HiFi system 0 [0.00%]


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I prefer CD's, but I also enjoy listening to MP3 (128kbps), either on my portable or on burnt CD's. Usually I don;t put the volume too high, so the difference in quality is minimal. At least to my 48 years old ears.
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sorry again for forgetting the "No" option, I assure you all that it was not intentional.
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I listen to MP3s at 128kbps and I do enjoy the music. I can't tell if I would still enjoy frequencies less than 128kbps as I've never tried it. You never know I might even enjoy listening to music at 1kbps or even less than that.



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Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

I listen to MP3s at 128kbps and I do enjoy the music. I can't tell if I would still enjoy frequencies less than 128kbps as I've never tried it. You never know I might even enjoy listening to music at 1kbps or even less than that.

well, you can go to amazon.com and listen to their samples - I think they're about 16kbps. Or if you have Winamp you can go to www.shoutcast.com and browse their internet radio stations - some of them send in really low bitrates.
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Points: 1402 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:56
Other was my choice.  I enjoy (which I am taking as the key word here) music wherever I am. I prefer listening to music on my Sennheiser 660 cans (posseur) but get much enjoyment listening to my HDD walkman (ATRAC3plus 64 format) on the move, where else can you take 350 ish albums with you. I am currently listening to my computer playing the ATRAC version and it is fine.

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Points: 9226 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 10:25

I enjoy much more listening to the CD it gets me into the album's feeling

however, I listen more to mp3 as it's easier and I don't have my cd player here

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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 10:48
I don't enjoy listening to MP3 as much as CD. I also don't enjoy listening to FLAC as much as CD. I don't enjoy listening to MP3 burnt CDs as much as CD, or even perfect copies.

I can't seperate the effects on enjoyment brought about by the quality from the effects brought about by the knowlege it's not an original, so there's no way I could give a meaningful vote.
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Points: 6336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 10:50
I cant just for the fact that they are mp3...and not in an album...know what I mean?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 11:09
Anything lower the 128 Kbps I can`t enjoy (they sound flat to me) but 128 kbps and higher is CD quality (according to musicmatch) and the difference (if there is any) will only be detected in high quality systems. I enjoy MP3`s very much and I consider them to be a very faithful reproduction of the original recorded source. Compared to the old methods of taping vinyl records we have come a long way
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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 14:27
Nope, I enjoy CD's more. But it's not that big of a deal.
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Points: 167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 17:59

Only at 128kbps or higher.

Of course CD is better, and vinyl is A LOT better than any mp3 file...
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ABSOLUTELY NOTHING below 192kbps!!  Even on a hifi it gets a bit annoying, but fortunately my hifi's fi isnt very hi.
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