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Apple Takes a Bite out of DRM

Posted 06/27/2007 at 01:35:43pm

Having done this ( and a thousand other versions ) test more than I EVER care to remember ( I've forgot MORE about this subject, than most people even know!!). I can weigh in as THE expert hands down , worldwide !

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First I will describe my mistakes, then I'll give my unsatisfying opinion. I was in the navy ( got out as a 1st class ET ) when I first started to experiment with audio fidelity. Mp3's and low bit rates are one tiny portion of my research. According to the US Navy I have perfect hearing. 1) Don't EVER use ear or headphones to conduct these tests, they 'through off' the minds ability to percieve auditory slight changes.

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2) Until I tested with my Yamaha cdc 865 and my 750w Carver amp coupled to a pair of Infinity SM 152's, I was kinding myself in attaining ANY accuracy in my results, you've GOT to be able to reproduce the electrical to mechanical B4 you hope to make comparisons.

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3)First establish highest possible 'music/sound' preception with the highest quality equipment you can get, this baseline may seem high, but after you do it, you'll know why!

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Opinion: WMP variable bit rates and/or cda files are THE ONLY acceptable listening experiences, the rest ( and especially mp3 crap ) is GARBAGE !! Until you've been to the 'promised land' even garbage can sound good !!