Can you tell the difference between 192kbps and 320kbps?

Can you tell the difference between 192kbps and 320kbps?

Quick answer: Yes. On decent audio equipment with a familiar song that has been well-produced, it’s easy to tell the difference between 128kbps CBR, 192kbps CBR, and anything in the 320kbps CBR / v0 / lossless range.

Can you hear the difference between 128KBPS and 320kbps?

Originally Answered: What is the difference between 320KBPS and 128KBPS that are shown while downloading a song file from any website? Difference is in sound quality. 320 kbps MP3 file sounds better if you have a good headphone or speakers. On average speakers/headphone you wont find much difference in quality.

What is the difference between 190 kbps and 320 kbps audio files?

As pointed by many – in theory – it is about the detail of the audio. 320 kbps will capture more detail vs 190 kbps. But the in real world, though, source matters and as such, many 190 audio tracks will be better sounding than the 320s. You never know how many hands the track changed – compression after compression.

Does 192kbps sound bad on a CD?

Little system, big system, well-tuned system, it doesn’t matter. Hell, 192kbps is considered “CD-transparent”. People swear to me that they only use 320kbps mp3s because they used 192kbps before and it sounded like crap, but I think that must have been due to other reasons.

What is the difference between 320kbps and 320kbps bandwidth?

Well, the first obvious difference will be the compressed file size – 320kbps file being larger. In terms of audio quality, the 320kbps bandwidth setting allows for better audio quality because of weaker compression with less audible artifacts.

When does playing 320 kbps MP3 instead of FLAC matter?

FLAC, ALAC, etc. all end up as raw PCM in the end, and the same PCM that went into the encoder, bit for bit accurate. To answer your question: When does playing 320 Kbps MP3 instead of FLAC matter? When you care about having good quality sound for those who hear the difference.

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