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Re: Keefe Bartels investigation into HD Radio picking up steam - LMFAO!!!

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From: John Smith
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:35
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On 9/9/2010 8:33 PM, dave wrote:

> ...
> 128 sounds very ragged to me. It's fine for the car or background music
> but when I put on my Grado headphones the lossy compression is not
> really a pleasure to listen to.

This:
"Audio (MP3)
32 kbit/s � MW (AM) quality
96 kbit/s � FM quality - This is questionable since FM broadcast is 
transmitted in analog 30hz-15khz. Similarly one cannot compare directly 
an LP record to CD using kbit/s.
128�160 kbit/s � Standard Bitrate quality; difference can sometimes be 
obvious (e.g. lack of low frequency quality and high frequency "swashy" 
effects)[citation needed]
224�320 kbit/s � VBR to highest MP3 quality"

from here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate

At 225 kbit, it is strange it is so offensive to your ear, it is 
approaching concert hall quality ... 96 kbit is ~equal to fm radio ... I 
think what your are hearing is more in your mind than anywhere else.

Regards,
JS
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From: John Smith <assemblywizard@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Keefe Bartels investigation into HD Radio picking up steam -
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