Opus/ogg @256 sounds at least as good as mp3 @320.
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Localhorst86@feddit.org 11 hours agoThe Bitrate part was a joke, yes. 96k is low, although I just remembered a special mp3 codec from NERO that allowed for such low bitrate, at the same perceived sound quality as 128kbps.
But obviously, all my CDs have been ripped as either V2, V0 or 320kbps - I personally have not noticed any difference to FLAC files with either of those qualities.
HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
cosmo@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Almost no one can, or have equipment that can make the difference. That being said, the difference between an old mp3 and a new one is sometimes noticeable at the same bitrate. The encoding algorithm has improved a quite lot since the late 90s. I keep flacs as a master format that I make new encodes from when I want it on my phone and such though.