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Things related to audio... MP3 comparison

Here are some MP3s to compare sound quality...

See how the 'pre-echo' or 'flanger' artifacts are increased on this sample from Fatboy Slim:

Original WAV, from CD

same sound, as MP3 at 320 kbps

at 256 kbps

at 192 kbps

at 128 kbps

 

See how impact of the percussion and trumpet, and the detail in the ride cymbal are lost in Miles Davis, Kind of Blue:

https://www.angelfire.com/music5/chillysalsa/Miles-KOB-128Kbps_15804HzMax.mp3

https://www.angelfire.com/music5/chillysalsa/Miles-KOB-128Kbps_22050HzMax.mp3

https://www.angelfire.com/music5/chillysalsa/Miles-KOB-160Kbps_20129HzMax.mp3

https://www.angelfire.com/music5/chillysalsa/Miles-KOB-192Kbps_22050HzMax.mp3

 

All files made with Fraunhofer IIS encoder.