What was the last album you bought?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:37 am

From the Wikipedia article on mp3s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3):

"Because MP3 is a lossy format, it is able to provide a number of different options for its "bit rate" — that is, the number of bits of encoded data that are used to represent each second of audio. Typically, rates chosen are between 128 and 320 kilobit per second. By contrast, uncompressed audio as stored on a compact disc has a bit rate of 1411.2 kbit/s (16 bits/sample × 44100 samples/second × 2 channels)."

Just carried out a blind hearing test with my bro, who isn't a committed audiophile by any stretch, with 3 lots of songs in 128, 192 and 256 (all encoded using windows media player). Here's how he rated them:

1st trial: best: 256 second best: 128 third best: 192
2nd trial: best: 256 second best: 192 third best: 128
3rd trial: best: 192 second: 256 third: 128

This suggests that, at least, 256 and 128 can't be confused, quality-wise.

The main thing for me is that 256 seems to add weight and definition to bass. You guys should compare kick drums and basslines between 128 and 256 on your PCs...

Xuenilom · Post by **Xuenilom** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:57 pm

Albums recently purchased and/or come with my recommendation:

Feeder: The Singles
Snow Patrol: Eyes Open
Lostprophets: Liberation Transmission
Kasabian: Empire
Razorlight: Razorlight
Editors: The Back Room

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:21 pm

Xuenilom wrote: Feeder: The Singles

Gash.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:31 pm

I went and bought "The Best of Bob Dylan" CD the other day.

Got it home, the CD was blank!

Post by **admin** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:47 pm

cardinal richelieu wrote:I went and bought "The Best of Bob Dylan" CD the other day.

Got it home, the CD was blank!

Nice one

ssgtsnelly · Post by **ssgtsnelly** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:05 pm

thats unfortunate Card as that was sure to be a great listen..i got his new album other day...pretty impressed have to say after a slightly dissapointing viewing last year at teh NEC

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:01 am

Fair play if you like him, I just always thought him hugely over-rated. Like you, my friend went to see him and he was bloody awful.

Having said that, Subterranean Homesick Blues is a cracking song, so I'll give him that.