Posted 04/20/2007 at 07:04:46pm

"Many people agree that a Vorbis file remains indistinguishable from the original source material at q5 (~160kbps), whereas for MP3 a bit-rate of 192kbps is required to reach the same standard." Quote from my website discussing optimum bit-rates for compressed audio (Vorbis being the variable-rate). For more please see: http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/mp3.htm Good study, though after invesigating this myself, I am not at all surpised to 'hear' your results. I disagree in principle with the view that monitors (even huge theatre speakers) would reveal the imperfections, but that in itself would make another interesting experiment. Just because a piece of equipment delivers massive volume doesn't naturally make it more accurate when it comes to faithful reproduction does it?