This Wall Street Journal article asks: "Are MP3s and the iPod ruining pop music?"
Included are comments from recording engineers such as New Jersey's own Alan Douches, who has worked with Fleetwood Mac and the Multi-Purpose Solution, and hi-fi scribes such as Stereophile's own Michael Fremer.
Also included is a little listening test that you can try at home.
Friends:
The difference in sound quality between MP3s and full-resolution audio files is painfully obvious. Really. All
you have
to do
is
listen. But, be careful. If you've already loaded your iPod with watered-down MP3s, you might find yourself re-importing all of your CDs in a lossless format.
The difference in sound quality between MP3s and full-resolution audio files is painfully obvious. Really. All
you have
to do
is
listen. But, be careful. If you've already loaded your iPod with watered-down MP3s, you might find yourself re-importing all of your CDs in a lossless format.
