Can you tell without looking a difference between an 128bit rate mp3 and a 192bit?

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  • Theo
    HAL 9000
    • May 2001
    • 34515

    #1

    Can you tell without looking a difference between an 128bit rate mp3 and a 192bit?

    let' see by doing some poll
    22
    Yes I can
    0%
    15
    No I can't
    0%
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  • Murderous
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2003
    • 3938

    #2
    Yes without a doubt, but I have worked with music in studios and been doing car audio and SQL competitions for 15 years so I kinda have an ear for it.

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    • Theo
      HAL 9000
      • May 2001
      • 34515

      #3
      Interesting, often I can, but that's not always the case and I'm afraid it's just guessing and not real indication if a normal ear like mine can tell the difference.

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      • Murderous
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2003
        • 3938

        #4
        I can REALLY tell a difference in the VBR encoded files especially. You will hear in mid song the tonal differences and the change in soundstage.

        Now I will also say that it would be hard to tell a difference if the two files were ripped from two different sources or machines or software etc.

        And I have noticed anything over 192 doesn't actually mean better... often times it is too hissy or distorted on the lower end.

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        • woj
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          • Jul 2002
          • 47880

          #5
          if you have good speakers/headphones you can tell the difference...
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          • Tat2Jr
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2001
            • 4882

            #6
            In my car I can really tell the difference. The sub woofer doesn't thump as much, and the bass seems muffled on the 128s. I rip everything on alt-preset-extreme with the lame encoder anyway since I'm not looking to save too much space, but still have a lossy backup file.
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            • biftek
              So Fucking Banned
              • Jan 2005
              • 1030

              #7
              working in a radio station my ears have become tuned to listen for artifacts in the signal , so yeah can tell the difference between the 1 bit rates , 128 just sounds so tinny , even 192 isn't much better

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              • Sosa
                In Tushy Land
                • Oct 2002
                • 40149

                #8
                yes you can

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                • Vitasoy
                  GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 58202

                  #9
                  With good speakers you can tell without a doubt.


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                  • Jarmusch
                     
                    • May 2003
                    • 12479

                    #10
                    If you can't tell the difference, make an appointment with a local otologist tomorrow.

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                    • Murderous
                      Confirmed User
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 3938

                      #11
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