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Woohoo! I got all five in the right order. Do I get a cookie or something of equivalent value?
I could definitely tell the raw CD from the <320kbs samples (although the drop in quality was admittedly slight in all but the 128kbps, which sounded really nasty) but discerning the difference between uncompressed and the 320kbps was much harder.
Ultimately this test has reaffirmed my personal beliefs that 1) FLAC isn't worth it purely on terms of sound quality and 2) 320kbps CBR or V0 VBR are still superior to 192kbs if you have good quality headphones. The music just sounds richer and more detailed, I can't explain it beyond that.
Tested on a Samsung netbook with Sennheiser HD 25-1 IIs (no amplifier).
Concluding the Great MP3 Bitrate Experiment
And now for the dramatic conclusion to The Great MP3 Bitrate Experiment you've all been waiting for! The actual bitrates of each audio sample are revealed below, along with how many times each was clicked per the goo.gl URL shortener stats between Thursday, June 21st and Tuesday, June 26th. ...
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