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Is there something wrong with my ears?
SVRDhand13
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I really cannot tell the difference between FLAC and mp3 Pearl Jam bootlegs. What's up with that?
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2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
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2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
This is what I found:
http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards-co ... ss-vs.html
So I'm saying no big difference unless you have a real high end expensive system. It also depends on what you're playing it on. You might not notice it from your computer, but put some headphones on and you can.
No there is nothing wrong with your ears....you'll be fine...enjoy what you are listening to....
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The biggest differences are mainly in Matt's drums sound and Jeff's bass lines. The stuff in the mid ranges don't really get affected when encoded in lossy formats, the highs and lows get raped in lossy. You might also hear quiter sounds that got drowned out before. The other difference I have noticed is that Mike's solo's seem a little bit clearer on flac.
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i'm right there with ya, i don't know what the hell people are going on about.
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Cincinnatti 6/24/2006 Noblesville 5/7/2010. Buffalo 10/12/2013
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Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
You can if you convert them to WAV files first.....
But would a FLAC converted to a WAV sound better than an mp3 at 320? I don't now much about audiophile stuff.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
That's bullshit. I use a CD/WAV player with a decent pair of headphones and I can clearly hear the difference. MP3's have frequencies filtered out to save space. So you're sacrificing quality for space. I think it's ridiculous that people talked about how CD's were the greatest thing ever because of the quality difference with digital, and now we've taken a huge step backwards with MP3 and the loudness wars. It looks like CD/WAV was the pinnacle, and now there's nowhere left to go but down.
You can easily burn FLAC to CDR if you have Nero. There's been a plug-in for years now.
But when it comes to an audience recorded bootleg, I only use FLAC and I convert to WAV to put them on my iPod.
This is my take on it; if you can't hear the difference and mp3s sound just fine then just stick to those!
I used to get so caught up with getting the best, bla bla bla but if you can't tell the difference then you don't need to pay the premium to get the "best". If it's good enough for you it's good enough.
Now someone else may be able to tell the difference and if it matters to them then they should get the FLAC
Yeah but I think you have to buy Nero which I'm not at liberty to do.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
No, you just have a life.
Haha this was really funny.
Thanks for the responses everyone!
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
Try Winamp. Its free, and easy to use. I've been using it for a few years now, and i've had NO problems with it, and i'm VERY LOW tech.
Bullshit? Hmm...Not a very nice way to start to get your point across.
Plain and simple, unless you have compressed the crap out of an MP3, the difference is negligble.
Smile like you mean it...
I'm not sure how the hell that happens, (especially on the CDs) but that's what I heard.
I just learned this and still can't decide in which format to buy the 2010 shows I went to. (Mostly because FLAC does seem to be cumbersome to work with...)
Too bad you can't play vinyl in the car. Imagine if you could .
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
I think he meant to say FLAC converted to V0. I hope he did.