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Lossy vs. Lossless, or MP3 vs. FLAC if you like.. Can you tell the difference?
Admitedly I've not downloaded / ripped / listened to many FLAC rips, largely due to file size.. I did however have a bunch of 320kbps MP3 rips on a USB stick that I listened to in the car, but even this quickly filled up so thought I'd commit the sin of compressing these further to 128kbps.
To my surprise, I can't tell the difference - which upon reading about it, most people can't. Sure, if you want an accurate collection of digital music then FLAC is the way to go, but otherwise I'd say that unless you're playing music on a really expensive bit of equipment, then give compression another go.. Especially if you're running out of media space, or money is tight!
Admitedly I've not downloaded / ripped / listened to many FLAC rips, largely due to file size.. I did however have a bunch of 320kbps MP3 rips on a USB stick that I listened to in the car, but even this quickly filled up so thought I'd commit the sin of compressing these further to 128kbps.
To my surprise, I can't tell the difference - which upon reading about it, most people can't. Sure, if you want an accurate collection of digital music then FLAC is the way to go, but otherwise I'd say that unless you're playing music on a really expensive bit of equipment, then give compression another go.. Especially if you're running out of media space, or money is tight!