October 17, 201114 yr Sorry to jump on the pm thing but could someone please offer me a working link too? Long day at University and my poor brain is frazzled.
October 17, 201114 yr Thank you very much for all that. :thumbsup: Is there really any noticeable difference between 256 and 320? Because if not, I think I'll stick with the former (so my CD songs don't take up a lot of room :P). Again, thank you. On quality speakers and headphones you can hear a slight difference. If you aren't using these, go for 256 :)
October 17, 201114 yr I still can't believe I missed it! When exactly did it happen? about 9 hours ago.
October 17, 201114 yr so far it's excellent. can't wait to get my hands on the actual cd on friday! thank you to the many people who sent me a link, you ask for one you get them all at once ;). loving Charlie Brown more than ever now too :D
October 17, 201114 yr Thank you very much for all that. :thumbsup: Is there really any noticeable difference between 256 and 320? Because if not, I think I'll stick with the former (so my CD songs don't take up a lot of room :P). Again, thank you. There really isn't. I honestly think it's more of a mental thing. People see 320 and assume, well it's 320, the biggest number. It's also the highest you can go in MP3 bit rate, so it must be the best. Let me try to explain it this way to you: MP3 in itself is a compression. The difference between a 256 VBR and 320 CBR (VBR vs CBR) is too little at that compression level for the ear to hear. Now, if you are talking FLAC/Lossless vs MP3, then yes, there is a difference in quality. If you are talking 128 vs 192, then yes you wil hear the difference. If you are talking 192 to 320, then yes again, you will hear the difference. But V0 to 320, you will not. Because they are basically same thing, one is just more efficient. But before I get into that, let me explain what VBR is vs CBR. 320 is CBR (Constant Bit Rate). It rips every song across the board at the same bit rate, even though not every song needs 320. VBR (various bit rate), detects what each song needs, and rips it accordingly. The best way to explain this, is imagine you are a painter that has to paint within the lines. Every song has a different outline, but all connect to make one picture. A 256 V0 actually paints perfectly within the lines, and fills up as much as is needed to complete the painting. It adjusts itself to each outline, as every song is different and needs different amounts of paint to fill in the outlines. A 320 (CBR) just says screw it, and splashes paint all across the white board, because it wants to be 100% sure all of it is covered. Don't get me wrong, 320 is great quality. It's guaranteed great quality. It's the same quality as V0 tbh lol But at the end of the day V0 is a superior format, and why so many audiophile and private tracking sites prefer it. Why scene groups use it now as the standard. It has the same quality as 320, but it saves space. Just my 2 cents. I know not everyone agrees, some still prefer 320 over 256 vbr (or a V0 rip). And there is nothing wrong with that. Like I said, 320 is guaranteed top quality. But real top quality is Lossless. And when you get to those lower levels of compression (such as MP3) you won't be able to tell the difference between a 256 vbr and a 320 CBR. The thing to realize is, while 320 is a higher bit rate, at the level of compression mp3 is, the 256-320 hearing level is too similar. Hope that helps! Either way, whatever format you use, it will be great quality.
October 17, 201114 yr In the first scentence of Charlie Brown on the album version Chris sings: "Stole a key". In the live version he sang "I stole a key". Is my version just crack or are these the real lyrics?
October 17, 201114 yr Can somebody pm me a link and explain what to do? None of them will work for me! Is there some sort of software I need?
October 17, 201114 yr Can somebody send me a working link as well please? None of them seem to be working : (
October 17, 201114 yr Right there with you, Foxeh. Although, I'm a little past 5 listen-throughs. The last three songs are perfection, and I can't get over how brilliant HLH and CB are. "A Hopeful Transmission" completely reminds me of a film score, and went on repeat for an hour or so. But it just teams in so beautifully with DLIBYH that you have to play them both together. So happy right now. So, so, so completely happy.
October 17, 201114 yr I'm only on Charlie Brown, but I've got to say: this album has already exceeded my expectations. Just shockingly beautiful.
October 17, 201114 yr Listening to the Album to the 5th Time... It's so beautiful. Thank you so much for the link. Listening for the first time now...
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