Re: [SLUG] music without guilt

From: Ian Blenke (icblenke@nks.net)
Date: Wed Jul 30 2003 - 11:00:51 EDT


Eric Jahn wrote:
> Audio CDs are fixed at 224 Kbps. Since you get much lower fidelity, you
> should pay less. I have a problem with apple making profit when they
> are doing next to nothing to earn it. I guess we just have to vote with
> our money...

Audio CDs are greater fidelity. Anything MP3/AC3/AAC/(pick a codec)
encoded is lossy, and by definition lower fidelity.

If people aren't buying audio CDs, it's due to convenience, not quality.

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