Yes, compression is a factor. I think most people would be able to tell the difference in a song played over satellite radio (Sirius/XM) vs a CD. My wife noticed the difference and she is not a critical listener.
Lossless Audio Does Not Sound Better Than MP3 To Most People
Apple, Amazon, and Tidal offer “lossless audio,” claiming users can “hear the exact same thing” an artist created in the studio. However, it’s a myth that lossless audio objectively sounds better than MP3, and most users can’t hear a difference at all.
The main difference between the lossless audio and MP3 is file size. “Lossless” means it’s the same size as the original track created in the studio, and it’s usually stored as a WAV file.
Even if you are listening to lossless audio, your music is still getting compressed if you’re using Bluetooth.
So, certainly if you are using Bluetooth headphones, you're likely wasting your time with lossless audio files. I suppose a lot of the hype around lossless audio formats is that some companies also charge more for them, and listeners think they're getting better quality audio.
Even real audiophiles would be searching very carefully to actually hear any differences, and in a very quiet environment.
See https://gizmodo.com/lossless-audio-does-not-sound-better-than-mp3-1851341155
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I did a test on a site that played 3 samples of songs at various bit rates. I was able to select the lowest but the other two were difficult. I think I got 70% right. The difference between the top two rates were very difficult to discern. I used wired headphones in a quiet room and a good DAC.
Always play #pickleball aggressively!
Good morning. I had to file a claim for hail damage to my car. I was visiting my brother-in-law and got hit by baseball size hail. Busy weekend ahead with a men's breakfast at church, family reunion, and then serving at church Sunday morning doing broadcast audio. You have a great weekend!
Me too! It will be a busy one. Sister-in-law visiting. Men's breakfast Saturday morning. Family reunion (wife's side) Satursay afternoon. Serve in broadcast audio at church Sunday morning. You have a great weekend.
nostr:note1el54gzmyanrfwesd02jr8ntz8g98vwc4m5vgxt09ac0fc4g6ga3qglmz8aHappy Friday. I spent the morning filing an insurance claim for hail damage on my car. Baseball size hail. Windows didn't break so I was lucky there.
A lot of people are concerned about this, and rightly so. I have found a lot of people are not happy with either choice. It should be an interesting, entertaining, scary election year.
Good morning and welcome. How did TikTok make you join? I came to #nostr from a post on MeWe. It was out of curiosity.
You lost yourself in your work. It is what it is. Tomorrow is another day. Good afternoon.
I got a call from a friend who told me that a friend of ours that I have known since 8th grade had a heart attack. He is on life support.
Good morning. I enjoy your photos. I'm trying to learn Spanish using Duolingo. Let's see if I got this right. Buenos dias, me gusta su Fotos.
Do you have a price range? If not the new S24 or Pixel 8. For less the Pixel A series or the Samsung A 54. Motorola phones offer a good value too.
I'm sure there are many fine people on TikTok but there are a lot of simple minded people on it. It cost people a lot of time and money when the platform promoted a challenge that involved a car I drive. Why would anyone think that stealing a car is a good thing to do?
Good morning! I'm about ready for my second cup.
I will be in front of the TV a lot this weekend watching professional #pickleball. After I finish my coffee I might go for a margarita or two.
Looks delicious! I bet it was very rich.
I used Brave for a while. The Brave browser blocked ads and paid users in BAT to watch ads that were targeted to your interests. The BAT could then be given to sites you liked to make up for the blocked ads. I deleted the browser after it was determined that they were skewing search results.