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What does "compression" like?

Hi,
I often hear the term "compression" used as a negative in audiophile-oriented music reviews, but I don't have a good handle on what it is or what it sounds like.
Enlightenment, please?
rebbi

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rebbi OP
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Thanks a lot for all the educational replies, folks! Now I understand. And what I
was asking about was dynamic range compression, not file size
("lossy") compression of digital files.

Again, very helpful!
rebbi OP
1,326 posts
 
Mapman: right, hence, for example, "Apple Lossless" codec.
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