Philip Khor

A friend recently told me, that for Rock music, 192kbit MP3 really sucks badly. And 320kbit “barely” cuts it.

I was extremely surprised. Most of my collection are ripped at 128 or 160kbit and I find them “awesome” on my Altec Lancing 221.

One component that influences sound quality is of course, Speakers. There’s a huge difference comparing a RM 100 and RM 1000 speakers. But will you get the same exponential “jump” once you touch the 6 figure mark like some audiophiles do?

Another thing is sound card and cables. Modern computer motherboards have decent onboard sound. So if your speakers are under RM 300 just stick with onboard. If you’re going professional, or doing recording (podcast for example), then you should get a better card, perhaps a Condenser Mic (yup, i’m considering this one).

Just for kicks, I ripped Track 14 of Planet Shakers – Beautiful Savior (2008) from Lukas CD :P Thanks bro…. “Nothing is Impossible” (a swipe at Adidas tagline!!)

Nothing is Impossible (Apple Lossless .m4a 43.2 MB)

Nothing is Impossible (AAC 256 VBR iTunes PLUS 11.5 MB)

Nothing is Impossible (MP3 192 7.9 MB)

Nothing is Impossible (MP3 320 13.1 MB)

#casfumal updates later tonight. Hitting the gym at 6pm for Hip Hop dance *yeah!* but gonna “consult” my Excel lecturer on how to pass teh exams.

Have a nais day, peeps!

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