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Is mp3 320 mbps good enough for your ears?

I try to use wav or apple lossless in my digital music collection, but I sometimes only have access to friends' mp3 320 mbps files. I find them to have lots of weight and detail and sometimes I wonder if I can hear the difference between those and Apple lossless. What is your opinion?
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martykl
3,578 posts
 
I find that 320 mbps is great for background listening, you have to pay attention to hear the difference from lossless files. But, on a good system, if you're paying attention.....
shazam
205 posts
 
You said it Lgoler - cymbals. Makes me cringe just thinking about some bad experiences.
supra-mp3
2 posts
 
As far as im concern a good mp3 at 320kbps will sound very good if the source was good in the first place and if the conversion was done right. The part of the sound that is gone is a part that you are not able to ear (at that 320 ratio)
moomoo
81 posts
 
Sometimes in the car. Otherwise............... NO.
arj
68 posts
 
Ill second Lgoler.
try hearing numbers with lots of High frequency before you decide. Cymbals/triangles..thats where i find the maximum differences in resolution 320 Vs lossless is very dependent on the overall (HF) resolution of the system
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